Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Crack Cocaine Trafficking
Raleigh resident Jarmaine Anderson has been sentenced to 262 months’ imprisonment, followed by 6 years of supervised release, for his role in a crack cocaine trafficking organization. Anderson, 30, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 280 grams or more of crack cocaine, distribution of 28 grams or more of crack cocaine, two counts of distribution of a quantity of crack cocaine, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
On August 27, 2018, Anderson pleaded guilty to the charges. He was sentenced by United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan on that same day. Anderson’s co-conspirators, Bob Biongo, 32, and William Daniels, 39, were previously sentenced for their roles in the conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine.
Beginning in December 2016, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Safe Streets Task Force (Raleigh) and the Raleigh Police Department’s Career Criminal Unit conducted a long-term investigation into Anderson’s drug trafficking activities. Between December 28, 2016 and June 14, 2017, law enforcement purchased more than 10 ounces of crack cocaine from Anderson.
During the investigation, law enforcement made a controlled purchase of a stolen 9mm handgun from Anderson near Carnage Middle School in Raleigh on February 7, 2017. The investigation revealed that Anderson had several sources of supply, including Biongo and Daniels.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Safe Streets Task Force (Raleigh) and the Raleigh Police Department Career Criminal Unit. Assistant United States Attorney Timothy M. Severo handled the prosecution of this case for the government.
This prosecution is part of an extensive investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) entitled Damu Demolition, targeting gangs and crack cocaine distribution in southeast North Carolina. The effort has been implemented through the Take Back North Carolina Initiative of The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
The investigation revealed that Anderson sold drugs in locations including the bathroom of a Raleigh restaurant in the middle of the day, across the street from St. Augustine University, and within a tenth of a mile of Mary Phillips High School in Raleigh. In addition, during the investigation, law enforcement discovered that Daniels flushed a quantity of crack cocaine down the toilet before he was arrested.
The investigation revealed that Biongo fled from the police during the process of the search, but was apprehended after a short foot chase. On January 23, 2018, Daniels was arrested in Louisburg, North Carolina after he fled Raleigh to avoid a federal arrest.
Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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