News
Release
FOR
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
June 27, 2007
Contact:
Chuvalo
J. Truesdell
PIO/AFD
Number:
404-893-7124
Federal
Grand
Jury
Indicts
Jackson,
Tennessee
Resident
on Drug
and Money Laundering
Charges
JUN
27 -- Jackson,
TN-
Marcellous
Dunyell
Martin,
29,
of Jackson,
Tennessee,
was
charged
in a
31 count
indictment
with
conspiracy
to distribute
cocaine,
making
false
statements,
and
money
laundering
announced
Rodney
G. Benson,
Special
Agent
in Charge
of the
Drug
Enforcement
Administration
Atlanta
Field
Division,
David
Kustoff,
United
States
Attorney
for
the
Western
District
of Tennessee,
My Harrison,
Special
Agent
in Charge
of the
Federal
Bureau
of Investigation
Memphis
Field
Office,
Mark
Gwyn,
Director
of the
Tennessee
Bureau
of Investigation,
Dave
McGriff,
Director
of the
West
Tennessee
Violent
Crime
and
Drug
Task
Force,
David
L. Woolfork,
Sheriff
of Madison
County,
and
Richard
Staples,
Chief
of the
Jackson
Police
Department. Martin
was
indicted
by a
federal
grand
jury
on June
18,
2007
in a
superseding
indictment
which
was
unsealed
on June
25,
2007.
According
to the
indictment,
Martin
conspired
with individuals
from Memphis
and other
areas
to purchase
large
amounts
of cocaine
from Texas
and then
distribute
it throughout
West Tennessee. As
alleged
in the
indictment,
it was
Martin’s
intention
to keep
his organization’s
customers
in constant
supply
of cocaine
in violation
of Title
21, USC,
Sections
841(a)(1)
and 846.
The
indictment
further
alleges
that Martin
made false
statements
on loan
applications
at the
Bank of
America
and the
Bank of
Jackson
in Jackson,
Tennessee
and the
Bank of
Bartlett
in Bartlett,
Tennessee. As
noted
in the
indictment,
Martin
presented
fraudulent
IRS forms
that he
had in
fact never
filed
with the
IRS showing
various
income
amounts
in violation
of Title
18, USC,
Section
1014.
Counts
5-31 in
the Indictment
allege
acts of
money
laundering
whereby
Martin
attempted
to conceal
the proceeds
of the
sale of
cocaine
while
making
cash deposits
into various
financial
institutions
in violation
of Title
18, USC,
Section
1956(a)(1)(A)(i)
and Title
18, USC,
Section
1956(a)(B)(ii).
The
conspiracy
charge
carries
a penalty
of not
less than
10 years
in prison. Each
charge
of bank
fraud
carries
a penalty
of up
to 30
years
in prison
and the
money
laundering
charges
carry
a penalty
of up
to 20
years
in prison
each.
Special
Agent
in Charge
Rodney
G. Benson
stated, "Those
persons
involved
in drug
trafficking
and other
related
crimes
such as
money
laundering
are a
true menace
to society.
Today
we are
proud
to announce
that justice
has been
served.
This investigation
was done
in the
spirit
of true
cooperation
between
a multitude
of law
enforcement
agencies."
“Yesterday’s
indictment
demonstrates
that the
federal,
state
and local
law enforcement
agencies
and departments
in Madison
County
have worked
very hard
investigating
this matter
and are
working
diligently
to make
Jackson
a safe
community,” said
US Attorney
Kustoff.
“This
investigation
again
demonstrates
what can
be accomplished
when local,
state
and federal
agencies
work together
with a
common
goal,” stated
Special
Agent
in Charge
Harrison.
“The
arrest
of Marcellous
Dunyell
Martin
is another
example
of law
enforcement
agencies
working
together. Through
the cooperative
efforts
of the
federal,
state
and local
agencies,
a major
narcotic
dealer
was indicted
and removed
from the
streets,” commented
Sheriff
Woolfork.
“I
am proud
that the
cooperation
among
federal,
state,
and local
law enforcement
led to
the arrest
of one
of West
Tennessee’s
major
drug dealers,” stated
Director
Gwyn.
“We
salute
the diligence
of the
US Attorney’s
Office
in bringing
this case
to indictment
with assistance
from the
local
law enforcement,” said
Director
McGriff.
“This
has been
a long
term investigation,
and the
persistence
and diligence
of law
enforcement
has brought
this case
to indictment. This
kind of
cooperation
among
law enforcement,
in removing
a major
drug dealer
from the
streets
of Jackson,
will make
Jackson
a safer
community,” commented
Chief
Staples.
This
case is
being
investigated
by Drug
Enforcement
Administration,
Federal
Bureau
of Investigation,
Tennessee
Bureau
of Investigation,
West Tennessee
Violent
Crime
and Drug
Task Force,
Jackson/Madison
County
Metro
Narcotics
Unit,
Jackson
Police
Department
Gang Enforcement
Team,
Madison
County
Sheriff’s
Department
and the
Madison
County
SWAT Team.
Assistant
United
States
Attorney
Jerry
Kitchen
is prosecuting
the case
for the
government.
####
Note: Charges
brought
against
a person
through
an Indictment
are
accusations
only. That
person
is presumed
innocent
until
and
unless
proven
guilty.
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