A major cocaine trafficking ring in St. Louis, Missouri has been dismantled after a father and son pleaded guilty to federal drug charges.
Gregory Dixson Jr., 53, and his son Gregory Cornell Dixson III, 32, admitted to conspiring with others to bring kilograms of cocaine to St. Louis for years.
According to the pleas, the duo conspired with others to bring cocaine to St. Louis starting in 2015 or earlier. Dixson Jr. acknowledged that the amount of cocaine attributable to him based on his conduct and the conduct of others reasonably foreseeable to him is more than 450 kilograms.
Dixson III admitted that 50 to 150 kilograms of cocaine could be attributed to him based on his conduct and the conduct of others.
The investigation revealed a series of drug and money transactions and seizures during the long-term investigation. In September 2015, a vehicle that was ultimately delivered to St. Louis was found to have 31 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside.
The cocaine was supplied by Omar Pena Vargas, who supplied Dixson Jr. until the cocaine was seized. Both Dixsons drove by the vehicle several days before someone broke in and accessed a hidden area where five kilograms of cocaine had been stored.
The investigation also revealed that in late 2016 or early 2017, Dixson Jr. and/or Dixson III would send couriers to Texas to buy kilograms of cocaine from Miguel Angel Gonzalez, who bought it from Carlos Gonzalez.
The Dixsons’ plea agreements say that Dixson Jr. initially bought three kilograms several times a month, but he later purchased as much as eight to 16 kilograms per week.
In August 2018, Gonzalez was brokering the sale of 75 kilograms of cocaine to Dixson Jr. He was found in a hotel with two bags containing a total of $634,770 in cash, representing a partial payment for the cocaine.
On Oct. 28, 2018, eight kilograms of cocaine bound for St. Louis were seized. In March 2020, 23.6 kilograms of a mix of heroin and fentanyl was seized from Ruben Sanchez Blanco. Some of the drugs were intended for St. Louis.
In April 2021, Miguel Gonzalez and Dixson III coordinated a pickup of two kilograms of cocaine. Later that month, Carlos Gonzalez traveled to St. Louis to pick up drug proceeds and coordinated the delivery of the money by Dixson III with father and son.
The Drug Enforcement Administration, the FBI, and IRS Criminal Investigation investigated the case. The effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) operation.
Dixson III is scheduled to be sentenced on April 3. His father is scheduled to be sentenced on April 11. Dixson III’s cocaine conspiracy charge carries a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 10 years, as well as the possibility of a fine up to $10 million. Dixson Jr.’s cocaine conspiracy charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years due to a prior drug trafficking conviction.
Defendant information:
Name: Gregory Dixson Jr., Gregory Cornell Dixson III
Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute more than 5 kilograms of cocaine, Conspiracy to launder money
City and State: St. Louis, Missouri
Exact Date: January 4, 2023 (Gregory Cornell Dixson III), Tuesday, (Gregory Dixson Jr.)
Sentence or Outcome: Scheduled to be sentenced on April 3 (Gregory Cornell Dixson III), Scheduled to be sentenced on April 11 (Gregory Dixson Jr.)
Dollar Amounts: $634,770 in cash, 450 kilograms of cocaine attributable to Gregory Dixson Jr., 50 to 150 kilograms of cocaine attributable to Gregory Cornell Dixson III
Sentence or Outcome: 10 years (Gregory Cornell Dixson III), 15 years (Gregory Dixson Jr.)
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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