Eight people have pleaded guilty in a major synthetic drug ring in Miami.
The Miami Herald reports 37-year-old Jorge Ramon Hernandez and seven others pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to traffic drugs.
Authorities say Hernandez, who spearheaded the ring, faces up to 15 years behind bars for importing the party drug Molly from Chinese chemical labs. Prosecutor Marton Gyires said Hernandez admitted to importing up to 120 kilos of Molly through the U.S. mail and laundering more than half a million dollars.
Matthew Anich admitted to his role in the ring. He's now serving prison time.
Attorney Michael Rosen says his client, Mario Melton, wasn't part of the drug-dealing conspiracy and will go to trial next month. Melton is accused of receiving packages of Molly and steroids at his grandfather's business.
