HOUSTON – A 33-year-old Houston resident has been ordered to
federal prison following his conviction of manufacturing/possessing with intent
to deliver a controlled substance and discharging a firearm during a drug
trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
Robert Coleman pleaded guilty April 9, 2019.
Today, U.S. District Judge Sim Lake sentenced Coleman to 70
months for the drug charges. He also received 10 years for the firearms
conviction which must be served consecutively. The total 190-month term of
imprisonment will be immediately followed by three years of supervised release.
The investigation revealed Coleman sold gram quantities of
cocaine, crack cocaine, marijuana and pills to various customers on a regular
basis. Coleman delivered to customers that were in close vicinity to his
residence. Authorities also learned Coleman cooked crack cocaine in his home.
Coleman was taken into custody Nov. 6, 2018, after law
enforcement executed a search warrant at his residence. As they entered,
Coleman fired a pistol at the door. No one was injured at that time.
He will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau
of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.
The Houston Police Department and FBI conducted the
investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennie Basile and John M. Lewis prosecuted
the case.
The case is an example of coordination between law
enforcement who are part of the Houston Law Enforcement Violent Crime
Initiative. The goal is to proactively fight and reduce violent crime across
the Greater Houston area by targeting the region’s most violent offenders,
augmenting investigative and prosecutorial efforts, and enhancing training,
public awareness and education.
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