Terrence Harper, Trafficking Methamphetamine and Heroin, Tennessee 2019

Memphis Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Heroin

MEMPHIS, TN - Terrence Harper, a 45-year-old member of the Major Stackz Street Gang, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess methamphetamine and heroin with intent to distribute.

According to information presented in court, between February and November of 2017, Harper conspired with others to traffic several pounds of methamphetamine from the Los Angeles, California area to Memphis, Tennessee. Harper was also found to have bought and sold heroin, and in November of 2017, was found in possession of a large amount of heroin at a residence in Hickory Hill.

Members and associates of Major Stackz used firearms to protect their supply of drugs, supply routes, profits and distribution territory from competing drug trafficking organizations. The members and associates are from different, traditional street gangs, including the Young Mob, Vice Lords, Gangster Disciples, Kitchen Cripps, and Bloods that have joined together to make money through criminal activity.

Symbolism played a large role in Major Stackz culture. The primary symbol with which the gang associated was the acronym MSE for Major Stackz Entertainment. Shirts and social media posts containing words like MSE, Major Stack, or Stackz, were also known as gang identifiers. Major Stackz started in and primarily operated out of the East Memphis area near the intersection of Kerr and Pillow Street in an area known to the locals as Dope, Hoes and Guns.

On July 11, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Sheryl H. Lipman sentenced Harper to 120 months in federal prison followed by 5 years supervised release. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said, 'Distribution of illegal narcotics is not a victimless crime. The drug seller, at every level of distribution, is at the root of the pervasive cycle of drug abuse.'

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, Memphis Police Department, Multi Agency Gang Unit and Shelby County Sheriff’s Office investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Dean DeCandia prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

Harper's sentence is a result of his involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking operation. His actions put countless lives at risk, and his sentencing serves as a reminder of the severe consequences for those who engage in such activities.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtn/pr/major-stackz-street-gang-member-sentenced-120-months-federal-prison-trafficking