Memphis, TN – An armed career criminal andmember of the
Gangster Disciples has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. Edward L.
Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the
sentence today.
According to information presented in court, Arthur Alford,
aka “Snoop,” 35, of Ripley, Tennessee, unlawfully possessed a firearm,
ammunition and drugs during the summer of 2015.
In December 2014, special agents with the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and the Tennessee Bureau of
Investigation (TBI) began working with local law enforcement officials in
Lauderdale County to prosecute crimes committed by a group of individuals who
were identified as members of street gangs.
As part of the investigation, on July 16, 2015, the agents
executed a narcotics search warrant at the home of Alford, who they identified
as a member of the Gangster Disciples. During the search, officers found $2,114
in drug proceeds, multiple grams of synthetic marijuana, packaging material,
receipts, scales, drug ledgers, a loaded 9mm and a box of ammunition.
Alford has multiple felony convictions and is categorized as
an armed career criminal.
In July 2016, Alford pleaded guilty to one count of
unlawfully possessing a firearm.
On Wednesday, November 16, 2016, U.S. District Judge Sheryl
H. Lipman sentenced Alford to 180 months in federal prison.
This case was investigated by the ATF and the 25th Judicial
Drug Task Force.
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Samuel Stringfellow
prosecuted this case on the government’s behalf.
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