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Drug Trafficking Ring Busted in Shreveport, Louisiana
SHREVEPORT, La. – A pair of men have been sentenced for their involvement in a cocaine and methamphetamine distribution ring operating in Caddo and Bossier parishes.
Eugene O’Neal Cross, 40, of Marshall, Texas, was handed a 120-month prison sentence for one count of distribution of methamphetamine. His co-defendant, Anthony D. Jackson, 25, of Vivian, La., received a 60-month prison sentence for one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine.
According to evidence presented at the guilty plea on March 31, 2015, Jackson conspired to possess and distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine from February 21, 2014, until July 26, 2014. Cross admitted to distributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine on January 21, 2014.
Using surveillance and controlled buys, agents recorded the defendants at various times possessing and distributing drugs in Caddo and Bossier parishes.
The defendants were arrested as part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Operation Cross the Line. The DEA and the Caddo-Shreveport Narcotics Task Force investigated the case.
The OCDETF program is a joint federal, state, and local cooperative approach to combat drug trafficking and is the nation’s primary tool for targeting national and regional level drug trafficking organizations, coordinating the necessary law enforcement entities and resources, and disrupting and dismantling of major drug trafficking organizations.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Allison D. Bushnell prosecuted the case.
The defendants will serve their prison sentences, with Eugene O’Neal Cross spending 120 months behind bars, and Anthony D. Jackson serving 60 months.
This case highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to combat drug trafficking in the region and bring those responsible to justice.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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