Thomasha Mayfield, Crack Cocaine Distribution, California 2014

Thomasha Mayfield, a 39-year-old San Francisco resident, has been sentenced to 74 months in prison for her involvement in a crack cocaine distribution ring, announced U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag and FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. Johnson.

Mayfield, along with Tony Patton, a 47-year-old resident of San Mateo, was indicted by a federal grand jury on January 8, 2013. Mayfield and Patton were charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base in the form of crack cocaine (Count One), and possession with the intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base in the form of crack (Counts Two through Eight). Mayfield was charged with a total of seven drug trafficking counts.

Mayfield pleaded guilty on January 21, 2014, to Count Seven for possession with the intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine base in the form of crack, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a). According to the plea agreement, Mayfield admitted to distributing approximately 100 grams of crack cocaine to another individual on February 18, 2010. Mayfield also admitted that the total amount of crack cocaine attributable to her in the case is approximately 472 grams, as she also sold crack cocaine on numerous other occasions between September 2008 and February 2010.

The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Richard Seeborg, United States District Court Judge in San Francisco, following a guilty plea on Count Seven of the Indictment in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a). Judge Seeborg also sentenced the defendant to a 4-year period of supervised release. Mayfield has been in federal custody since her remand on March 11, 2014. Patton pleaded guilty on June 25, 2013, and was sentenced on September 24, 2013.

Chinhayi Coleman Cadet is the Assistant U.S. Attorney who is prosecuting the case with the assistance of Yanira Osorio. The prosecution is the result of a thorough investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Mayfield’s sentence is a clear indication of the severity of the consequences for those involved in crack cocaine distribution. The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to work together to disrupt and dismantle these types of operations and bring those responsible to justice.

The case against Mayfield and Patton is a reminder of the ongoing struggle against drug trafficking in our communities. We urge anyone with information about such activities to come forward and assist law enforcement in their efforts to keep our neighborhoods safe.

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