Man who fled to Texas following money laundering indictment captured, returned to CT for arraignment

A Connecticut man who authorities say fled to Texas after being indicted in 2020 on money laundering charges tied to a marijuana distribution operation was arraigned in federal court on Thursday on a superseding indictment.

Delroy Anderson, 56, a former resident of Stamford who also goes by “Max,” pleaded not guilty during his hearing in New Haven to one count of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, three counts of promotional money laundering, two counts of concealment money laundering and one count of structuring money laundering, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut.

Anderson faces a maximum of 20 years on each count if he were to be convicted, federal officials said.

Federal officials allege Anderson conspired with other associates for about five years to launder hundreds of thousands of dollars in proceeds from a marijuana trafficking operation “by paying for marijuana cultivation, package shipping, electricity and air travel expenses with the proceeds.” He also allegedly deposited the drug trafficking proceeds into multiple bank accounts opened in the name of Maximillion Enterprises Inc., and structured deposits to evade reporting requirements under federal law, officials said.

Anderson was initially indicted on money laundering offenses in February 2020 along with multiple co-conspirators, including Kelvin Jackson and Stephanie Atkinson, according to officials.

Authorities said Anderson, who was out on bond pending a possible trial, was expected to enter a guilty plea in federal court in Bridgeport on Feb. 18, 2022, but he failed to appear and cut off all communication with his attorney and the U.S. Probation Office.

A grand jury in Bridgeport returned a superseding indictment in July 2022 before Anderson was found and arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in Dallas, Texas on Nov. 8. He has been detained since his arrest last month.