MEMPHIS, TN – In a stunning blow to the city’s drug underworld, federal authorities have rounded up 24 individuals, including Jackie Arnold a/k/a ‘Jackie Red,’ on charges of drug conspiracy and money laundering. The suspects, accused of trafficking large quantities of cocaine, heroin, and marijuana, are now facing life sentences if convicted.
The investigation, which spanned nearly two years, has yielded substantial results. Agents seized millions in cash, over 60 kilograms of drugs, and several firearms, all while identifying a sophisticated network that spanned the city’s most violent neighborhoods.
Rafael Garza, also known as ‘Poppy,’ Timothy Woods, and Juan Cisneros, who goes by ‘Hot Rod,’ were among the original suspects. They, along with several others, were indicted for conspiring to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine. Arnold, Brown, Chism, and a host of other defendants were later charged with multiple drug violations.
The indictment specifies charges ranging from conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute to money laundering. The most severe accusations are against Jackie Arnold and Johnson, who are alleged to have conducted financial transactions involving the proceeds of drug trafficking.
U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced the indictments, noting that if convicted, the defendants face mandatory minimum sentences of 10 years imprisonment up to life. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jerry Kitchen and Michelle Kimbril-Parks are prosecuting this high-stakes case on behalf of the government.
While the charges and allegations are merely accusations at this stage, the grim reality of drug trafficking in Memphis is laid bare in this investigation. The defendants, including Jackie Arnold a/k/a ‘Jackie Red,’ are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Key Facts
- State: Tennessee
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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