St. Louis, MO – In a shocking turn of events, Torrance L. Cotton, a Florissant resident, was convicted of federal drug conspiracy charges in a four-day trial. The conviction stems from a conspiracy to distribute large amounts of cocaine in the St. Louis area.
Testimony at the trial revealed that Torrance L. Cotton began supplying cocaine to co-defendant David Frazier in late summer 2012. Frazier, in turn, supplied the cocaine to co-defendant Jeremy Poe. The exchanges of drugs and money took place at a business located on South Broadway in St. Louis, where both Torrance Cotton and David Frazier were employees.
On January 11, 2013, co-defendant Jeremy Poe was arrested after agreeing to sell a kilogram of cocaine to a government informant. Subsequent search warrants at addresses associated with Jeremy Poe yielded an additional 1.5 kilograms of cocaine, along with a blender, scale, cutting agent, and a press.
On January 18, 2013, agents seized a kilogram of cocaine from co-defendant David Frazier’s kitchen. Torrance Cotton’s fingerprints were later located on the packaging of that kilogram of cocaine.
Torrance Cotton, a Florissant resident, faces a penalty range of ten years to life in prison. In determining the actual sentences, a Judge is required to consider the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, which provide recommended sentencing ranges.
Cotton’s conviction marks the latest development in a case that has seen ten co-defendants enter guilty pleas to related charges, have been sentenced, or are awaiting sentencing.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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