Anthony London, Cocaine Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2023

Arkansas Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Role in Multi-Million Dollar Cocaine Trafficking Scheme

PITTSBURGH, PA – May 23, 2024 – An Arkansas man has been sentenced in federal court to 20 years imprisonment followed by 10 years supervised release on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

United States District Judge David S. Cercone imposed the sentence on Anthony London, of El Dorado, Arkansas, and formerly of Los Angeles and Oakland, Calif. on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws, specifically, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

The IRS Criminal Investigations section joined the DEA as major partners in the investigation of the current case with the valuable assistance of multiple other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. In part, the investigation relied upon search warrants, court orders, consensually recorded conversations, surveillance and information supplied by confidential sources, as well as records and documents obtained by Grand Jury and Administrative subpoenas.

The investigation revealed a major cocaine distribution conspiracy which resulted in cocaine being transported to Pittsburgh and other areas from 2000 through 2010. Defendant Robert Russell Spence, Jr. was a local fulcrum of the conspiracy, which was supplied by various cocaine sources over time. In brief, the investigation revealed that the conspiracy involved over 2000 kilograms of cocaine and millions in laundered drug money. Over time, the conspiracy involved enough cocaine for every current man, woman and child resident of Pennsylvania to have their own $20 rock of crack cocaine.

During the investigation, law enforcement intercepted numerous packages of cocaine and money, including six kilograms of cocaine on June 7, 2007, and $99,850.00 on August 5, 2007. The conspiracy also used couriers to transport cocaine to Pittsburgh and money back to California, with at least 11 different couriers taking approximately 100 flights for the conspiracy between 2007 and 2010.

The case is a prime example of the coordinated efforts of law enforcement agencies to disrupt and dismantle major narcotics trafficking organizations. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania commends the hard work and dedication of the investigators and agents involved in this case.

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