Jerriod Sivels, Cocaine Conspiracy & Money Laundering, Tennessee 2021

A Chattanooga man has been sentenced to 142 months in prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking organization that distributed multiple kilograms of cocaine in the Eastdale and Brainerd communities of Chattanooga. Jerriod Sivels, 31, of Chattanooga, was sentenced by the Honorable Travis R. McDonough in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Sivels previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846, 841(a)(1), and 841(b)(1)(A), and one count of money laundering, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(a)(1)(A).

The conviction was the result of an investigation into a drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing multiple kilograms of cocaine in the Eastdale and Brainerd communities of Chattanooga. Sivels was identified as a leader of the organization.

“This prosecution, which has made our community safer, provides an excellent example of the law enforcement successes that can be achieved through federal, state, and local collaboration,” said Acting United States Attorney Francis M. Hamilton III.

“Today’s announcement should serve as a warning to anyone who seeks to poison our communities with dangerous and illegal drugs,” said Special Agent in Charge J. Todd Scott.

The Chattanooga Police Department is thankful for the partnership with federal law enforcement agencies, which has resulted in a prosecution that dismantled an organization and will keep Sivels from continuing to harm the community via drug trafficking.

The investigation was led by the DEA Chattanooga Resident Office High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, which includes Task Force Officers from the Chattanooga Police Department, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Red Bank Police Department, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtn/pr/jerriod-sivels-sentenced-conspiracy-distribute-cocaine-and-money-laundering