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LEADER OF MULTI-STATE
ARMED COCAINE DISTRIBUTION CONSPIRACY
SENTENCED TO SERVE
SEVENTEEN YEARS IN PRISON
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Tracy Hull, 38, of Pensacola, was sentenced this afternoon to serve
17½ years in prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, conspiracy to unlawfully use
communication facilities and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.
The federal indictment charged that between January 2008 and March 22, 2010, Tracy Hull, 38,
Karriem Jones, 37, Douglas Jones, 41, Donnelle Gulley, 29, Justin Odom, 19, of Pensacola, Florida,
and Jason Green, 23, Perry Jennings, 25, of the Houston, Texas area and Ernest Mallety, 59, Kevin
Mallety, 28, Johnnie Mallety, Jr, 29, and Terry Dunning, 29, of the Moss Point, Mississippi area,
conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute large amounts of cocaine.
The charges stemmed from a long-term investigation involving cooperating witnesses, judicially
authorized telephone wiretap interceptions and the transportation of over 200 kilograms of cocaine
with a street value in excess $7 million. Hull organized the transportation of U.S. currency from
Northern Florida to Southern Texas, as well as the return of multi-kilogram loads of cocaine into our
communities for distribution. Law enforcement was able to seize cocaine, firearms, vehicles and
hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash during the course of the investigation. Most of the
defendants pled guilty, but Hull went to trial. All were convicted and are presently in the Escambia
and Santa Rosa County jails awaiting designation to the federal Bureau of Prisons.
“The seriousness of this sentence perfectly reflects the serious work and tireless, combined efforts
of law enforcement in this investigation,” explained U.S. Attorney Pamela Marsh. “In order to
accomplish a successful prosecution of this magnitude, law enforcement and the Department of
Justice committed significant resources over an extended period of time. Only as a result of this
commitment and investment will we be able to continue to put an end to large drug trafficking
organizations, as we have today.” U.S. Attorney Marsh praised the work of the Escambia County
Sheriff’s Office, the Pensacola Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigations
Division, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Air and Marine and the United States
Marshals Service, whose joint investigation led to Hull’s conviction. The case is being prosecuted
by Assistant United States Attorney David L. Goldberg.