Shawn Lamonte Robinson, Cocaine Conspiracy, Florida 2015

Orlando Men Found Guilty of Cocaine Conspiracy and Firearms Charges

A federal jury has found Orlando residents Shawn Lamonte Robinson (42) and Corey Jamaal Woodard (37) guilty of conspiracy to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, and aiding and abetting an attempt to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.

The jury also convicted Woodard of possessing firearms in furtherance of those drug trafficking crimes. Each faces a mandatory minimum term of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison on the cocaine conspiracy conviction. Woodard faces a mandatory consecutive 5 years, up to life, on the firearms conviction.

According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, Robinson and Woodard had a long standing relationship from at least 2008 through mid-September 2014, during which they worked together to obtain large quantities of cocaine in the Ocala and Orlando areas. During this period, they purchased and sold multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine to large-scale cocaine dealers in the Ocala area. They also distributed the drugs in the Orlando area.

On June 19, 2014, Drug Enforcement Administration agents and local law enforcement officers working with the North Florida High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force seized $69,880 in cash and three loaded firearms from Woodard as he traveled to a cocaine deal. During the execution of a series of federal search warrants in Orlando, agents subsequently seized eight additional firearms, body armor, $294,700 in cash, and jewelry.

Robinson and Woodard were charged in a superseding indictment on October 15, 2014. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 21, 2015.

Shawn Lamonte Robinson and Corey Jamaal Woodard are set to face significant prison time for their crimes. The duo worked together to distribute cocaine in the Ocala and Orlando areas for years, and their arrest and conviction have brought an end to their illicit activities.

As the investigation and prosecution of Robinson and Woodard demonstrate, law enforcement agencies and prosecutors are committed to bringing those involved in drug trafficking and related crimes to justice.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/federal-jury-finds-orlando-men-guilty-conspiracy-distribute-cocaine-and-possession