SACRAMENTO — Federal prosecutors have filed marijuana trafficking and gun possession expenses in opposition to a preferred social media influencer who runs a luxurious automobile rental enterprise in Illinois, courtroom data present.
Kamil Misztal, 31, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing greater than 100 kilos of marijuana with intent to distribute. He was launched from federal custody Could 16 on a $100,000 bond, three days after arranging to show himself in on the federal arrest warrant.
Drug Enforcement Administration Particular Agent Brian Nehring wrote within the prison grievance that federal authorities started investigating Misztal final October, primarily based on the suspicion he was arranging for marijuana to be transported from California to Illinois.
“I obtained data that Misztal lived outdoors of California in Illinois the place he ran an unique car rental enterprise ‘I-94 Exotics.’ I additionally obtained data that Misztal recurrently travelled to California to acquire a number of, 100-pound portions of marijuana after which transported the marijuana again to Illinois for distribution,” Nehring wrote.
On Oct. 27, brokers raided a Roseville dwelling the place Misztal was believed to be staying, seized roughly $28,000 in money, roughly 140 kilos of marijuana in one-pound baggage, and a pistol that Misztal was prohibited from possessing as a consequence of a 2007 housebreaking conviction, in keeping with the grievance.
Misztal has greater than 500,000 Instagram followers and has publicly spoken about his journey to turning into a “self-made millionaire,” beginning with working at grocery shops and automobile detailing jobs when he was simply 13. He additionally owns a authorized marijuana enterprise, in keeping with interviews and sponsored content material, together with a sponsored put up that was revealed by the Bay Space Information Group.
Whereas he’s out of custody and the case is pending, Misztal’s journey is restricted to Florida, Chicago, and California, the place he lives and owns companies, in keeping with courtroom data. His subsequent courtroom date has been set for June 2. The gun cost carries a most 10-year sentence for Misztal if he's convicted.