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\"courtroom,<\/a><\/span>A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging 15 Memphis, Tennessee, residents for their involvement in an organized drug trafficking scheme, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to court documents, between November 2023 and June 2024, the defendants allegedly worked together, and with others, to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, and marijuana throughout the Memphis area.<\/span><\/p>\n

During the investigation, agents recovered two stolen vehicles and seized 29 firearms, five machinegun conversion devices (“switches”), over $4,000 in cash, 938 grams of methamphetamine, 541 grams of fentanyl, 200 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, and 26.43 pounds of marijuana.<\/span><\/p>\n

The indictment charges the following 15 defendants:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Age<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nCharges<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brian Lackland<\/span><\/td>\n34<\/span><\/td>\nConspiracy to distribute fentanyl, over 500 grams of methamphetamine, and marijuana; possession of firearms during and in relation to drug trafficking crimes; and being a felon in possession of firearms<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paul Nelson<\/span><\/td>\n31<\/span><\/td>\nConspiracy to distribute fentanyl and over 500 grams of methamphetamine; and being a felon in possession of firearms<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ebony Cobb<\/span><\/td>\n41<\/span><\/td>\nConspiracy to distribute fentanyl and over 500 grams of methamphetamine<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jerrod Cox<\/span><\/td>\n31<\/span><\/td>\nConspiracy to distribute fentanyl<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Darius Moore<\/span><\/td>\n38<\/span><\/td>\nConspiracy to distribute fentanyl<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Edgar Smith<\/span><\/td>\n38<\/span><\/td>\nConspiracy to distribute fentanyl<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mervin Anderson<\/span><\/td>\n38<\/span><\/td>\nConspiracy to distribute fentanyl<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Courtney Davis<\/span><\/td>\n28<\/span><\/td>\nConspiracy to distribute fentanyl<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Timothy Achols<\/span><\/td>\n36<\/span><\/td>\nConspiracy to distribute fentanyl<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jehu Cruz<\/span><\/td>\n23<\/span><\/td>\nConspiracy to distribute fentanyl; and possession of firearms during and in relation to drug trafficking crimes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mohamed Samba<\/span><\/td>\n24<\/span><\/td>\nConspiracy to distribute marijuana; and possession of firearms during and in relation to drug trafficking crimes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prentiss Broadway<\/span><\/td>\n33<\/span><\/td>\nPossession with intent to distribute fentanyl<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Braxton Beck<\/span><\/td>\n32<\/span><\/td>\nFederal firearms offenses and being a felon in possession of firearms<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Darion Allen<\/span><\/td>\n28<\/span><\/td>\nFederal firearms offenses and being a felon in possession of firearms<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delifarroe Goins<\/span><\/td>\n29<\/span><\/td>\nFederal firearms offenses and being a felon in possession of firearms<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

If convicted, the defendants charged with conspiracy to distribute marijuana face a maximum penalty of five years in prison, and the defendants charged with distributing methamphetamine face a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.<\/span><\/p>\n

The defendants charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl face a mandatory minimum of five years or 10 years in prison, depending on the amount distributed, and a maximum penalty of life in prison. <\/span><\/p>\n

The defendants charged with possession of firearms during and in relation to drug trafficking crimes face a mandatory minimum of five years in prison and a maximum penalty of life in prison.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); FBI; U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS); Multi-Agency Gang Unit; Memphis Police Department; Bartlett Police Department; and Shelby County Sheriff\u2019s Office investigated the case.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trial Attorneys Amanda Kotula and Aaron Henricks of the Criminal Division\u2019s Violent Crime and Racketeering Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Neal Oldham for the Western District of Tennessee are prosecuting the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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