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Ruston Cocaine Ring Exposed: 4 Residents Sentenced
MONROE, La. – United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that four Ruston residents were sentenced Monday for their roles in a cocaine distribution ring operating in the Lincoln Parish area.
Ruston residents Brodrick D. Spivey, 34, was sentenced to 77 months in prison; Kimoni A. McMurray, 37, to 108 months in prison; Thaxter Reynolds, 25, to 46 months in prison; and Harold Jenkins, 59, to 41 months in prison on one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
According to evidence presented at the guilty pleas, the defendants conspired to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine or crack cocaine from June 2012 to July 2014 in the Lincoln Parish area. They were recorded buying cocaine and scheduling to convert cocaine to crack cocaine.
The defendants were arrested as part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Operation Pit Stop. The multi-agency operation involved numerous law enforcement agencies, including the DEA, U.S. Marshals Service, ICE, ATF, Louisiana State Police, and local sheriff’s offices.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Cytheria D. Jernigan and James G. Cowles Jr. prosecuted the case.
The fifth member of the conspiracy, Decarrious Jenkins, 27, of Ruston, was sentenced on November 30, 2015 to 77 months in prison and three years of supervised release for one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
U.S. Attorney Finley praised the OCDETF program, saying it is a joint federal, state, and local cooperative approach to combat drug trafficking and is the nation’s primary tool for targeting national and regional level drug trafficking organizations.
The OCDETF program is a crucial tool in disrupting and dismantling major drug trafficking organizations, and this case is a prime example of the program’s success.
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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