Sidney Hunt, Cocaine Trafficking, Arkansas 2022
TEXARKANA, AR – In a shocking case of narcotics trafficking, Sidney Hunt, a 42-year-old man from South Bend, Indiana, has been sentenced to 235 months in federal prison for possessing 20 kilograms of cocaine with intent to distribute it.
The sentencing hearing was held in the U.S. District Court in Texarkana, with the Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presiding over the trial and sentencing hearing.
According to court documents, on February 26, 2022, an Arkansas State Trooper conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Hunt on Interstate 30 near Hope, Arkansas. Hunt initially consented to a search of the vehicle, but after the Trooper located a large amount of narcotics in the rear compartment, Hunt fled across all four lanes of Interstate 30 and into the woods.
Hunt was later located walking alongside the interstate and taken into custody. The narcotics seized from Hunt’s vehicle were later determined to be approximately 20 kilograms of cocaine, with a street value of approximately $360,000 at the time of his arrest.
The investigation revealed that Hunt obtained the narcotics in Texas and was transporting them to a drug trafficker in Tennessee when he was stopped by Arkansas law enforcement. Hunt was indicted on drug trafficking charges by a Federal Grand Jury in the Western District of Arkansas in July of 2022.
U.S. Attorney David Clay Fowlkes of the Western District of Arkansas made the announcement. Arkansas State Police, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Hempstead County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Devon Still and Assistant U.S. Attorney Graham Jones prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.
The case serves as a stark reminder of the devastating impact of narcotics trafficking on our communities. With the seizure of 20 kilograms of cocaine, worth over $360,000, this case highlights the importance of law enforcement’s efforts to combat this scourge.
Related court documents may be found on the Public Access to Electronic Records website at www.pacer.gov.
Key Facts
- State: Arkansas
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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