Man Who Used Family As Collateral In Drug Deal Gets 14 Years Jail Time.

A New York drug kingpin who sent his close relatives and a son as collateral in their multimillion-dollar drug deals was sentenced to 14 years in prison following a major bust. Jose (Hippie) Mercedes became known for running a drug ring from his apartment in the Bronx and was caught with 70 pounds of heroin worth more than $50 million in 2015.The federal Drug Enforcement Administration via IFTTT