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Memphis Duo Linked to 7th Street Murda Squad Pleads Guilty
MEMPHIS, TN – Two drug dealers associated with the 7th Street Murda Squad have pled guilty to conspiring to distribute several kilos of cocaine.
Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the pleas today, February 8, 2016.
Joe Jones, aka ‘Joe Cobbs’ and ‘Joe Blow,’ 37, and Tavious Swift, aka ‘Tabo,’ 36, both of Memphis, supplied and distributed cocaine in neighborhoods associated with the 7th Street Murda Squad.
The 7th Street Murda Squad is comprised of Gangster Disciples, Vice Lords, and other neighborhood gangs, known for violence and boasting members convicted of violent offenses including aggravated assault, robbery, and murder.
From at least 2012 to April 2015, both defendants conspired with each other and additional co-conspirators to possess with the intent to distribute and did distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine in West Tennessee.
Jones purchased several quarter-kilograms of cocaine from a co-conspirator on a weekly basis, distributing it to multiple people, and maintained stash houses where large quantities of cocaine were stored and packaged for distribution.
Swift purchased multiple ounces of cocaine at a time from Jones and other co-conspirators, also maintaining stash houses where large quantities of cocaine were stored and packaged for distribution.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), with support from state, local, and federal law enforcement partners, conducted a long-term investigation into the 7th Street Murda Squad from 2012 to April 2015.
The defendants face a minimum sentence of 10 years and a maximum sentence of life in federal prison, with individual fines of up to $10,000,000.
The cases were investigated by the Memphis DEA Task Force, with Assistant U.S. Attorney John Fabian prosecuting on behalf of the government.
Both defendants are scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sheryl H. Lipman on Thursday, May 19, 2016.
The indictment and guilty pleas underscore the ongoing efforts to dismantle and disrupt organized crime in Memphis and surrounding areas.
Key Facts
- State: Tennessee
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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