Kevin ‘Booger’ Coleman Gets 17 Years for Cocaine Ring

Kevin Coleman, aka “Booger,” 34, of Covington, Tennessee, was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for unlawfully possessing with intent to distribute and distributing more than 500 grams of cocaine. The high-ranking Gangster Disciple was brought down by an FBI-led task force after years of dealing from his base in Tipton County.

Coleman, identified as the Chief Enforcer for the Covington region of the Gangster Disciples, used his position to authorize violence, control discipline, and facilitate drug distribution. The Gangster Disciples, a violent criminal enterprise active in over 30 states, operate under a strict hierarchy that includes governors, assistant governors, and enforcers like Coleman who maintain order through fear and force.

The FBI launched its investigation in July 2014, zeroing in on gang activity in the Tipton County area. Agents quickly uncovered Coleman’s central role—not just as a distributor but as a key authority figure who permitted underlings to carry firearms and ordered beatings of members who violated gang rules. He was required, per gang protocol, to be armed at all times or escorted by armed members.

On November 3, 2015, law enforcement conducted a knock-and-talk at Coleman’s residence. Already on probation with a warrantless search clause, Coleman admitted to having cocaine on his kitchen table. A search recovered the drugs, $1,100 in cash, a digital scale, and .45 caliber ammunition—clear signs of a functioning drug operation.

After waiving his Miranda rights, Coleman admitted to buying and selling ounce quantities of cocaine weekly since 2011. He confessed to sourcing the drugs from higher-ups within the Gangster Disciples network, reinforcing the organization’s tightly woven supply chain. The evidence left little room for defense.

Coleman initially went to trial in June 2016 but changed course after the government’s first witness. He pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Samuel H. Mays Jr. The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Samuel Stringfellow and investigated by the FBI, 25th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office, and Tipton County Sheriff’s Office. Judge Mays handed down the 210-month sentence on November 14.