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U.S. v. Montalvo (9th Cir. - Sept. 16, 2009)

By Shaun Martin

You know what I like to see in my coke dealers? A little effort. A little class.

No baggy-shorts-where-you-can-see-their-underwear here. Michael Montalvo's ran his crew "much like a legitimate enterprise, requiring his employees to dress in business attire, to work 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. five days a week, and to carry pagers so that they could be easily contacted.? Plus, his guys were forbidden from carrying guns or using drugs themselves.

No wonder the guy grossed $85 million in cocaine sales in a single year. Awesome business model! Harvard Business School: Here's a new case study for ya.

Didn't stop the guy from being sentenced to life in prison though. Too bad there's no downward departure for "criminal enterprise with class".

Full post as published by California Appellate Report on September 16, 2009 (boomark / email).