Gulfport, Miss. – Thomas Earl Armstrong, 42, of Moss Point,
was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr. to 109 months
in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to
possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, announced U.S.
Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Christopher Freeze with the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Mississippi. Armstrong was also
ordered to pay a $5,000 fine. He pled guilty before Judge Guirola on July 31,
2018.
The FBI Safe Streets Task Force in Pascagoula started
investigating Armstrong after learning he was involved with selling narcotics
in Jackson County. Among other things, the FBI used a confidential informant to
purchase cocaine and crack from Armstrong on at least three separate occasions.
During the investigation, agents learned Armstrong was selling narcotics to
numerous individuals. It was also learned that Armstrong instructed individuals
to come to his house in Moss Point where he would sell them crack or cocaine.
The case was investigated by the FBI Safe Streets Task Force
and the South Mississippi Metro Enforcement Team. It was prosecuted by
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathlyn R. Van Buskirk.
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