The Orlando spouse of a convicted narcotics dealer has been sentenced to federal prison for a money laundering conspiracy.
U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron recently sentenced Island Thi Truong, 40, of Orlando, to five years in federal prison for conspiracy to launder money. The court also ordered Truong to forfeit two real properties and two luxury watches, all of which were purchased with revenues from drug distribution activities and were utilized to disguise the source of the funds.
According to the plea deal, Truong worked with her husband, George Pherai-Bogeajis, to launder the revenues of his drug trafficking business. Pherai-Bogeajis was convicted separately of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 500 grams of methamphetamine, and he was sentenced to 19 years and 7 months in prison.
Truong assisted Pherai-Bogeajis in concealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal drug proceeds by making large cash deposits, creating a bogus tax services company to launder drug revenues, and having third-party nominees issue checks in exchange for cash.
Truong then utilized the hidden revenues to pay for luxurious holidays and acquire expensive jewelry, including an 18-karat yellow gold Rolex wristwatch worth around $44,000. Truong laundered over $750,000 in narcotics revenues.
The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Money Laundering Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Administration investigated this Central Florida case. Assistant United States Attorneys Dana Hill and Risha Asokan prosecuted it. Jennifer M. Harrington, Assistant United States Attorney, is handling the asset forfeiture case.
Truong pleaded guilty in August 2025.
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