U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey has sentenced Anthony “TT” Jordan, a cocaine trafficker from St. Louis, to two consecutive life sentences plus an additional five years in prison. The sentence follows Jordan’s conviction on charges including conspiracy to distribute cocaine and possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes resulting in nine deaths. He was also ordered to pay restitution amounting to $67,405.
Evidence presented during the trial indicated that Jordan led a significant cocaine trafficking operation, maintaining control through violent enforcement measures against perceived threats or disloyalty within his network. A sentencing memorandum highlighted his use of lethal force as a means of upholding his authority within the drug trade.
Jordan’s criminal activities included multiple non-fatal shootings and nine murders spanning several years: Al Walters, Linnie Jackson, and Keith Burks were killed on April 19, 2008; Marquis Jones and Keairrah Johnson on February 3, 2010; Anthony “Blinky” Clark on June 25, 2013; Robert “Parker G” Parker and Clara Walker on December 29, 2013; Michail “Yellow Mack” Gridiron on January 21, 2014.
The investigation revealed that Michael Brooks, an associate of Jordan’s, fatally shot Montez “Tez” Woods over stolen cocaine. Brooks’ subsequent murder incited further retaliatory killings by Jordan. Seized evidence included images found on Jordan’s phone depicting some victims he murdered and twenty firearms linked to him.
Special Agent Chris Crocker from the FBI St. Louis Division remarked on the significance of dismantling such criminal enterprises for community protection: “Today’s sentencing of Anthony Jordan wraps up the last and most violent of the 34 defendants responsible for large-scale drug trafficking directly sourced from Mexican cartels.”
Michael Davis from the DEA St. Louis Division expressed hope that this sentencing would serve as a deterrent: “Our hope is that today’s sentencing serves as a reminder that the DEA and our law enforcement partners will go to great lengths to remove criminals who bring violence and push harmful drugs into our communities.”
Adrian Lemons supplied cocaine for Jordan’s operation with connections extending to Mexican cartels. Lemons is currently serving a twenty-year sentence after being indicted alongside Jordan and thirty-two others following extensive investigations by federal agencies including the FBI and DEA.
This case forms part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) initiative focused on identifying and dismantling high-level criminal organizations threatening U.S security through collaborative efforts across various law enforcement agencies.
