10 Cr. 433 (SLT), E.D.N.Y. – Mr. Braun was charged with one count of conspiring to import 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana, one count of conspiring to distribute marijuana, one count of possession of 100 kilograms or more of marijuana with intent to distribute, and one count of conspiring to launder money. The Government alleged that Mr. Braun was a marijuana kingpin who used a sophisticated system of encrypted Blackberries to operate a large drug organization.