North County Drug Investigation Press Release (Indictment)

June 16, 2008
For Immediate Release

NINE AREA PEOPLE ARRESTED TODAY
PART OF A 41-DEFENDANT NORTH COUNTY DRUG INVESTIGATION

St. Louis, MO: Nine area people have been arrested today, and 20 more in previous weeks, as part of a 41-defendant North St. Louis County gang and drug trafficking investigation, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway and John Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, FBI St. Louis, announced today at a press conference. Two defendants remain at large, Eddie Jackson, St. Louis, and Jewel Allen, St. Louis.

“I would like to commend the cooperative efforts of the FBI and the St. Louis County and City Police Departments, which led to these indictments and arrests. The investigation was a multi-agency, collaborative effort involving agents and task force officers from various other agencies and municipalities targeting gang and narcotics related activity,” said Hanaway.

The nine people arrested today are part of a 41-defendant investigation and case that involved the distribution of multiple kilos of cocaine and crack cocaine in the St. Louis area between August 2006 and June 2007, as alleged in the indictments. The case began with the first indictment of Harold Moore in January 2007; Moore pled guilty and was sentenced to 40 months prison in August 2007. The second indictment, returned last November, involved twenty-two defendants who have made court appearances. Four have pled guilty, 18 are facing trial in July. A third related indictment was returned in March involving nine additional defendants and remains pending. The arrests today involve a fourth, related indictment returned June 12, which remained sealed until today’s arrests.

As of today, seizures include: cocaine, crack, heroine, marijuana, approximately $50,000, multiple firearms, including rifles, handguns and shotguns, as well as counter surveillance equipment.

Each defendant was indicted on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine. Numerous defendants in the respective indictments also face charges related to specific crimes of possession and distribution of narcotics. Additionally, all defendants face forfeiture counts, which, if convicted, will require the forfeiture of property or proceeds of the illegal activity. Subject to forfeiture are the weapons and money seized, as well as money and assets attributable to drug trafficking activity.

If convicted, each defendant faces a maximum penalty of up to life in prison and/or fines up to $4,000,000.

The charges set forth in an indictment are merely accusations, and each defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

LIST OF DEFENDANTS -- June 16, 2008

January 2007

Harold Moore, St. Louis (sentenced August 2007)

November 2007 Round Up (22 defendants)

Felix Wallace, St. Louis
Montroi Hatcher, St. Louis
Marston Blackmon, St. Louis
Johnny McGee, St. Louis
Brian Duckworth, St. Louis
Micheal Thomas, St. Louis
Eddie Jackson (AT LARGE), St. Louis
Lawrence Haney, St. Louis
Mack Joyner, St. Louis
William Hanns, St. Louis
Dexter Hardy, St. Louis
Rico Jones, St. Louis
John Elgin, St. Louis
Antione Shepard, St. Louis
Jeffery Gaines, St. Louis
Tamara Sullivan, St. Louis
Kevin Wallace, St. Louis
Jewel Allen (AT LARGE), St. Louis
Mark Riley, St. Louis
Armon Bozeman, St. Louis
Larry Basham, Foley
Beth Hubbartt, Foley

March 2008 Round Up (9 defendants)

Ramond Buck, St. Louis
Keith Davis, St. Louis
John Minor, St. Louis
Christopher Adams, St. Louis
Deverin Myers, St. Louis
Melvin Potter, St. Louis
Ralph Neal, St. Louis
Antonio Jones, St. Louis
Pereze Dodd, St. Louis

June 2008 Round Up (9 defendants)

Richard Aubuchon, St. Louis
Terrence Barnett, St. Louis
Demetrius Cannon, St. Louis
Jonathan Dickerson, St. Louis
Thomas Dickerson, St. Louis
William McManama, St. Louis
Elmer Moore Jr., Alton, IL
Lemondre Simms, St. Louis
Mendicuis Smith, St. Louis

Forty-one subjects have been indicted; two of which remain at large (see above).

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI CATHERINE L. HANAWAY United States Attorney	NEWS RELEASE
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June 16, 2008 For Immediate Release NINE AREA PEOPLE ARRESTED TODAY PART OF A 41-DEFENDANT NORTH COUNTY DRUG INVESTIGATION St. Louis, MO: Nine area people have been arrested today, and 20 more in previous weeks, as part of a 41-defendant North St. Louis County gang and drug trafficking investigation, United States Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway and John Gillies, Special Agent in Charge, FBI St. Louis, announced today at a press conference. Two defendants remain at large, Eddie Jackson, St. Louis, and Jewel Allen, St. Louis. “I would like to commend the cooperative efforts of the FBI and the St. Louis County and City Police Departments, which led to these indictments and arrests. The investigation was a multi-agency, collaborative effort involving agents and task force officers from various other agencies and municipalities targeting gang and narcotics related activity,” said Hanaway. The nine people arrested today are part of a 41-defendant investigation and case that involved the distribution of multiple kilos of cocaine and crack cocaine in the St. Louis area between August 2006 and June 2007, as alleged in the indictments. The case began with the first indictment of Harold Moore in January 2007; Moore pled guilty and was sentenced to 40 months prison in August 2007. The second indictment, returned last November, involved twenty-two defendants who have made court appearances. Four have pled guilty, 18 are facing trial in July. A third related indictment was returned in March involving nine additional defendants and remains pending. The arrests today involve a fourth, related indictment returned June 12, which remained sealed until today’s arrests. As of today, seizures include: cocaine, crack, heroine, marijuana, approximately $50,000, multiple firearms, including rifles, handguns and shotguns, as well as counter surveillance equipment. Each defendant was indicted on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine. Numerous defendants in the respective indictments also face charges related to specific crimes of possession and distribution of narcotics. Additionally, all defendants face forfeiture counts, which, if convicted, will require the forfeiture of property or proceeds of the illegal activity. Subject to forfeiture are the weapons and money seized, as well as money and assets attributable to drug trafficking activity. If convicted, each defendant faces a maximum penalty of up to life in prison and/or fines up to $4,000,000. The charges set forth in an indictment are merely accusations, and each defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. LIST OF DEFENDANTS -- June 16, 2008 January 2007 Harold Moore, St. Louis (sentenced August 2007) November 2007 Round Up (22 defendants) Felix Wallace, St. Louis Montroi Hatcher, St. Louis Marston Blackmon, St. Louis Johnny McGee, St. Louis Brian Duckworth, St. Louis Micheal Thomas, St. Louis Eddie Jackson (AT LARGE), St. Louis Lawrence Haney, St. Louis Mack Joyner, St. Louis William Hanns, St. Louis Dexter Hardy, St. Louis Rico Jones, St. Louis John Elgin, St. Louis Antione Shepard, St. Louis Jeffery Gaines, St. Louis Tamara Sullivan, St. Louis Kevin Wallace, St. Louis Jewel Allen (AT LARGE), St. Louis Mark Riley, St. Louis Armon Bozeman, St. Louis Larry Basham, Foley Beth Hubbartt, Foley March 2008 Round Up (9 defendants) Ramond Buck, St. Louis Keith Davis, St. Louis John Minor, St. Louis Christopher Adams, St. Louis Deverin Myers, St. Louis Melvin Potter, St. Louis Ralph Neal, St. Louis Antonio Jones, St. Louis Pereze Dodd, St. Louis June 2008 Round Up (9 defendants) Richard Aubuchon, St. Louis Terrence Barnett, St. Louis Demetrius Cannon, St. Louis Jonathan Dickerson, St. Louis Thomas Dickerson, St. Louis William McManama, St. Louis Elmer Moore Jr., Alton, IL Lemondre Simms, St. Louis Mendicuis Smith, St. Louis Forty-one subjects have been indicted; two of which remain at large (see above).