Tag: cocaine trafficking
Melvin May, Cocaine Trafficking, Illinois 2024
⏱ 2 min read A convicted felon peddled cocaine and guns in Bloomington, Illinois, landing him a 5-year probation stint. Melvin May, 44, sold the illicit goods on five occasions between September 27 and October 25, 2024, netting him $2,000 and 151.8 grams of cocaine, plus two firearms. May, already on probation in McLean County,…
Marcus Devonta Williams, Cocaine Distribution, Maryland 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 47-year-old Maryland man, Marcus Devonta Williams, was sentenced to 5.8 years in prison for distributing massive quantities of cocaine in the Washington DC area. Williams was the local distributor in a large-scale trafficking conspiracy that funneled multi-kilogram quantities of the drug from New York into the DC metropolitan area. According…
Damion Thomas, Cocaine and Fentanyl Trafficking, Delaware 2024
⏱ 2 min read A 26-year-old New Castle County man, Damion Thomas, is facing a long prison sentence after a federal jury convicted him of trafficking cocaine and fentanyl in the area. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Thomas attempted to sell marijuana to an undercover police officer on July 2, 2024.…
Tedrick Childs, Cocaine and Methamphetamine Trafficking, Florida 2025
⏱ 2 min read A notorious Tallahassee dealer, Tedrick Childs, has been caught peddling death on the streets. Between November and December 2025, the 46-year-old was selling cocaine and methamphetamine to undercover DEA agents. This wasn’t Childs’ first rodeo; he was already on supervised release for a 2017 federal conviction for distribution of cocaine. But…
Damian Galan, Cocaine Trafficking, Ohio 2026
⏱ 2 min read Two Southwest Ohio relatives were caught red-handed in a massive cocaine trafficking operation that’s yielded over 700 pounds of the deadly drug, with a street value of $5.8 million. Damian Galan, 31, and Diego Galan, 19, were arrested on May 10 after a weekend sting by agents with the Homeland Security…
Joshua Bedard, Cocaine Trafficking, Vermont 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Waterbury man is facing life in prison after getting pinched for cocaine trafficking and gun crimes in Brattleboro, Vermont. Joshua Bedard, 38, was arrested on May 12, 2026, after cops spotted him dealing coke in the area at least twice in April. When Bedard was busted, he was driving a…
Ian Dyer, Cocaine Trafficking, Texas 2023
⏱ 2 min read Ian Dyer, a 26-year-old Texas man, pleaded guilty to his role in a cross-country narcotics conspiracy that funneled cocaine from Mexico to Buffalo, NY, and other US cities. Between April 2023 and February 2025, Dyer conspired with others to sell massive quantities of cocaine, acting as a drug courier and bulk…
Jamal Stoner, Drug Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jamal Stoner, a 38-year-old former Pittsburgh resident, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in a network that brought kilogram quantities of cocaine to Western Pennsylvania. Stoner conspired with others to redistribute the cocaine in the Pittsburgh region. The conspiracy was uncovered on September 27, 2021, when…
Gerald Larson, Cocaine Trafficking, South Carolina 2024
⏱ 3 min read A 52-year-old Greer man, Gerald Larson, is headed to federal prison after a massive cocaine bust in South Carolina. Larson was sentenced to 12.5 years behind bars for possession with intent to distribute cocaine. On October 7, 2024, Larson was driving from his residence in Greer when he was pulled over…
Harold Cook, Cocaine Trafficking, Mississippi 2026
⏱ 2 min read A major cocaine trafficking operation in Mississippi has come to an end with the 19th defendant, Harold Cook, pleading guilty. Cook, 55, of Fort Worth, Texas, was part of a large-scale operation involving over 25 kilograms of cocaine and $150,000 in drug proceeds. The operation, which was investigated by the Homeland…
