Story Published:
Nov 4, 2009 at 8:35 PM MDT
Story Updated:
Nov 5, 2009 at 3:06 PM MDT
BILLINGS - Federal prosecutors said Wednesday they have shut down a cocaine trafficking ring linked to the Billings Outlaws football team.
Former defensive back, 32-year-old Shon Flores, has admitted to trafficking nearly 20 pounds of cocaine in Billings and across the state from August 2008 to June 2009.
Two Billings women named as Flores' co-conspirators, also pleaded guilty to federal drug charges Wednesday. Tara Rauschendorfer, 24, who lives with Flores, is accused of picking up drugs from Salt Lake City, handling money during drug deals and selling cocaine.
Court documents said 28-year-old Athena Beaumont of Billings bought cocaine from Flores and distributed it to another drug dealer.
Prosecutors said the cocaine conspiracy includes a loosely knit group of current and former players with the indoor football league. Their customers included business owners, professionals and salesman.
Flores played for Montana State and later played for the Outlaws for six years before leaving in 2006. Sentencing for Flores' is set for February 10.
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Wednesday, Jan 27 at 3:34 PM Albany Firebirds #1 Fan (RIP) wrote ...
We had the Firebirds for ten years and avg att of 10,500 fans per game, and we won the AFL Champs, how were we rewarded, they relocated to Indianapolis for 1 year and went defuct. No more Firebirds. And they couldn't get the fans to watch because of the Colts we've got the Colts who wants the Firebirds, BAD MISTAKE