Nashville Man Imported Chinese Molly: Feds

NASHVILLE, TN -- A 39-year-old Nashville man used encrypted communications as part of an international scheme to illegally import methylone and ethylone, a synthetic version of MDMA, or ecstasy, known as molly, from China, according to a federal indictment.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Tennessee says Terrence Deon Reames obtained or tried to obtain more 100 kilograms of molly and distribute the drug in the Nashville area along with five others. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)

Federal prosecutors say Reames used encrypted communications to communicate with his Chinese contact, who would then ship the drug to Nashville and Riverdale, Ga., using the United States Postal Service and private carriers.

The indictment alleges Reames arranged a wire transfer of $300,000 to a Chinese bank to pay for the drugs. He was arrested Friday.

He faces up to 20 years in prison if he is convicted.

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