One of Baltimore's biggest ever drug dealers has been jailed for 25 years for shipping a ton of cocaine - and enjoying a life of fast cars, designer clothes and luxury properties with the earnings.
Garnett Gilbert Smith's lavish life was revealed in court in Baltimore, where he was found guilty of shipping the drugs from California to Maryland between 2010 and 2011.
The 44-year-old cleared $10,000 profit on each kilogram, raking in more than $10 million in total, according to court documents. Prosecutors say he also trafficked heroin.
He splashed the cash on stays at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills - where rooms can reach $1,000 a night - and owned or rented numerous properties in Baltimore, Georgia, Virginia and California.
He had an impressive fleet of 19 luxury vehicles, including a $162,300 Lamborghini Murcielago, a $219,000 2009 Maybach, a $165,000 Aston Martin and motorcycles worth up to $65,000.
His designer wardrobe included items from Gucci, Cartier and Louis Vuitton.
Authorities also seized $258,000 worth of shoes, belts, pants, glasses, belts, hats and bags from his Atlanta storage unit, the Baltimore Sun reported.
They also took £1.1 million in jewelery from his condo in Studio City, California, and $741,000 in cash - some hidden in speakers and tool boxes - from his Maryland home.
Authorities photographed the massive piles of cash that Smith had stockpiled at the time of his arrest
Smith stockpiled cash easily as he cleared $10,000 profit on each kilogram
Bling: They also confiscated piles of garish gold and diamond jewelry and multiple watches
It doesn't seem the diamond encrusted evil eye pendant did him much good
He raked in over $10million selling drugs, and all these luxury watches became the property of the federal government
His condos in Beverly Hills and McLean, Virginia both rented for $4,800 a month
After sending Smith to prison for 25 years, the judge handed $6.7 million of Smith's assets over to the federal government, including a condo in downtown Baltimore, $1.6 million in jewelry and cars.
Authorities say he blew through millions of other dollars earned from drugs on clothes, parties, vacations and his large entourage.
His lengthy sentence came after the Drug Enforcement Administration had spent two years investigating Smith, who authorities called 'Mr Big'.
source Daily Mail uk