Cocaine Traffickers Sentenced in Federal Court

Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Press Release

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Posted by: JSKeppy
Date: Jul 22 2010 2:54 PM

The Multijurisdictional Drug Task Force and Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Force announce the successful conclusion of a nearly yearlong investigation into the cocaine trafficking activities of 46-year old James "Starchild" Musgrove and his son, 27 year old Muhammad Shakein Williams. Musgrove’s last address was 24 Northwest Robinwood Drive in Fort Walton Beach. Williams last address was 28 Chaletaine Lane in Fort Walton Beach.

The joint investigation also included the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Fort Walton Beach Police Department which provided historical intelligence and operational support.

Musgrove and Williams were indicted on federal charges on Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010 on conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute powdered cocaine in excess of five kilograms and fifty grams of cocaine base (crack), as well as possession of cocaine base with the intent to distribute in excess of fifty grams. Those charges alone involve an estimated wholesale value of $300,000 worth of cocaine.

The pair entered guilty pleas April 16th in U.S. District Court in Pensacola.

On Monday, July 19th, Senior Judge Lacey Collier sentenced Williams to 240 months in the Bureau of Prisons followed by five years supervised release.

On Wednesday, July 21st, Sr. Judge Collier sentenced Musgrove to the same terms.

The father and son became subjects of an investigation based upon citizen tip information and intelligence gathered from other investigations.

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