Jamar Rucker, Possessing With Intent to Distribute Cocaine, Louisiana 2018

A Houston man has been convicted of possessing with intent to distribute a massive quantity of cocaine in the state of Louisiana. Jamar Rucker, 42, pleaded guilty to the charge on December 12, 2018, in the Eastern District of Louisiana.

According to court documents, Rucker drove from his home in Houston to the Clearview Shopping Mall in Metairie, where he intended to meet with a New Orleans-based drug customer on January 10, 2018. Upon arrival, federal agents arrested Rucker, who was in possession of approximately 4.5 kilograms of cocaine that he intended to distribute to the customer.

The defendant now faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years in prison, a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000,000, and at least 4 years of supervised release.

Rucker's case was investigated by the FBI's New Orleans Gang Task Force. Assistant United States Attorney Brandon S. Long is in charge of the prosecution.

U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo has set sentencing for Rucker on December 13, 2018.

The guilty plea comes as part of a larger effort by law enforcement to combat the flow of illicit narcotics in the region. As the investigation and prosecution continue, it remains to be seen what the full extent of Rucker's involvement in the cocaine trade will be.

Stay tuned to Grimy Times for further updates on this and other cases involving narcotics trafficking and organized crime.

Source: U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/houston-man-pleads-guilty-possessing-intent-distribute-cocaine