Boston Gang Member Sentenced for Distributing Crack Cocaine
Cerone Davis, a/k/a ‘Jp,’ 25, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison and six years of supervised release for distributing crack cocaine in a Jamaica Plain housing development.
Davis, a member of the Heath Street Gang, sold cocaine base, also known as crack cocaine, in April 2017. According to court documents, Davis was most recently arrested in Westbook, Maine, and charged with sex trafficking after police responded to an advertisement on Backpage.com soliciting sex with a prostitute for $300.
The contact information associated with the online advertisement was traced back to Davis. Following a two-year investigation, Davis and eight co-defendants were charged in January 2018 in connection with illegal drug distribution and firearm possession within and near the Mildred C. Hailey Apartments in Jamaica Plain.
United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling; Mickey D. Leadingham, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, Boston Field Division; and Boston Police Commissioner William Gross made the announcement.
Assistant was also provided by the Boston Housing Authority’s Department of Police and Public Safety.
The details contained in the charging documents are allegations. The remaining defendants are presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
The investigation and arrests sought to reduce violence and improve the quality of life in and around the Mildred C. Hailey Apartments for residents by removing individuals who trafficked drugs and/or were actively involved in violence and gang disputes.
In this case, Cerone Davis, a/k/a ‘Jp,’ was sentenced to one year and one day in prison and six years of supervised release for distributing crack cocaine in a Jamaica Plain housing development.
The exact criminal charges against Cerone Davis are distribution of controlled substances within 1,000 feet of a public housing facility.
Cerone Davis is a defendant/respondent in this case, and the exact date of the crime is April 2017, with the sentencing taking place on an unspecified date.
The exact sentence or outcome for Cerone Davis is one year and one day in prison and six years of supervised release.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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