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Offenders sentenced to 17 and 15 years for conspiracy to import 112 kg of cocaine.
The offenders were found guilty of conspiracy to import 112 kg of cocaine and possession for the purpose of trafficking.
The cocaine was hidden in wooden pallets in a sea container shipped from Guyana.
The court found both offenders were principal participants in a sophisticated importation scheme.
Buttazzoni, who had a prior drug conviction in the US and made threats of violence, was sentenced to 17 years.
Ramlall, a first-time offender who received the pallets at his home, was sentenced to 15 years.
Both received credit for pre-sentence custody and house arrest.
