Regulations and Government
Former Bizjet Escrow Exec Guilty of Drug Trafficking
Debra Lynn Mercer-Erwin was found guilty of money laundering, wire fraud, and two counts of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine.
Debra Lynn Mercer-Erwin
(Screenshot from AGC video)

A U.S. District Court in Texas convicted Debra Lynn Mercer-Erwin, owner of Wright Brothers Aircraft Title, and Aircraft Guaranty Corp. (AGC), of money laundering, wire fraud, and two counts of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine on Thursday, following a two-week trial.

Mercer-Erwin, a well-known figure in the business aircraft transaction community, served as a board member of the National Aircraft Finance Association. But according to the government, her Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based aircraft title and escrow services enabled cartels to use U.S.-registered aircraft that AGC held in trust to be used in the drug trade.  

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