A 72-year-old man was sentenced to 90 months in prison Wednesday for marijuana distribution.
James Moore was found to have a ties to a notorious Mexican drug cartel, according to the News Herald.
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U.S. District Court Judge Richard Smoak reduced Moore's sentence because of his cooperation with law enforcement.
Moore was one of three arrested in February 2012 during a police raid in Vernon, Fla., where large amounts of marijuana was delivered and stored.
The investigation led to more than a dozen arrests across Florida and Texas, including a number of Mexican nationals. Officials also seized thousands of pounds of marijuana and a number of guns.
Moore told officers he was a local distributor who obtained and sold 50 pounds of pot a month.
Moore's attorney requested an additional reduction on his 90-month sentence because of his health problems, but that request was not granted. Moore is a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Smoak said Moore will serve 90 months in prison followed by eight months on supervised release.
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