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Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Conspiracy
Joseph Mitchell, 36, and his brothers Jamar, 27, and Jerrod, 23, brought the Rochester and Elmira areas to their knees with their large-scale cocaine trafficking operation. The Mitchell brothers, residents of Rochester, New York, pleaded guilty to federal drug charges before Hon. Frank P. Geraci, Jr.
According to the investigation, the Mitchell brothers were responsible for the distribution of significant quantities of cocaine and cocaine base from approximately 2008 until March 2011. The operation was dismantled after a nearly two-year investigation conducted by special agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration and officers from the Rochester Police Department.
On January 26, 2011, agents and officers conducted several search warrants in conjunction with the arrests of Joseph and Jamar Mitchell. During the searches, officers and agents recovered a loaded handgun and over $500,000 in cash hidden in a fish tank at Joseph Mitchell’s residence.
In addition to his involvement in the cocaine conspiracy, Joseph Mitchell also escaped from the Monroe County Jail on March 31, 2011. Two individuals, Eddie Palmer and Lakesia Binion, have already been convicted for their involvement in the escape.
“Today’s developments bring to an end the significant criminal activities perpetrated by these defendants on the streets of our community,” said U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. “Our Office will continue to vigorously prosecute any individual or groups of individuals who fill our neighborhoods with illegal drugs and weapons.”
The investigation was led by Special Agents of the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Brian R. Crowell, New York Field Division. Sentencing is scheduled for July 1, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. for Joseph Mitchell, and July 2, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. for Jerrod and Jamar Mitchell respectively.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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