Nine People Arrested Involving Hannibal Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Hannibal, MO – Police and federal agents made a series of early-morning raids and arrests in the St. Louis and Hannibal areas Wednesday that targeted a narcotics trafficking distribution conspiracy in the Hannibal, Missouri, area.

A federal grand jury indictment against 13 men and women handed down in December was unsealed Wednesday after the arrests began. The 19-page indictment describes the actions of couriers of drugs, as well as dealers, enforcers and suppliers.

According to the indictment, Tyrone Williams, aka "Fatman," and Justin Woodson, aka "Juddy," obtained cocaine from a source in Austin, Texas, who transported it to St. Louis. Woodson hired couriers, often females, to drive the cocaine from St. Louis to Hannibal. After arriving in Hannibal, it was converted into crack cocaine for distribution, primarily at an open-air drug market in the area of the 2000 block of Gordon Street in Hannibal, Missouri. Additionally, the indictment alleges that members of the conspiracy also distributed heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine in the Hannibal area, as well as other areas in the Eastern District of Missouri. There were also charges against five defendants for conspiring to launder the proceeds of the narcotics conspiracy. In addition to criminal charges, the indictment also seeks forfeiture of three vehicles and three pieces of property located in Hannibal, Missouri.

Individuals indicted:

• Justin Woodson, St. Louis, MO
• Tyrone L. Williams, Hannibal, MO
• Tyrone Robinson, Swansea, IL
• Terry T. Williams, St. Louis, MO
• Harold Williams, Hannibal, MO
• Ashley Shaw, Hannibal, MO
• Eric L. Dilworth, St. Louis, MO
• Corey L. Cobb, Hannibal, MO
• Christopher J. Harris, St. Louis, MO
• Sierra Parrish, Quincy, IL
• Louetta M. Dorsey, Mexico, MO
• Brian Jones, Hannibal, MO
• Donte M. Clausell, Hannibal, MO

During the course of the arrests, an individual not part of the indictment, Kalvin Anderson, Hannibal, MO, was arrested. A known associate of one of the indicted defendants, Anderson was arrested when law enforcement determined he was in possession of a firearm after having previously been convicted of a felony. A Glock nine millimeter was seized during his arrest.

The initial appearances of defendants Robinson, Shaw, Cobb, Harris, Parrish, Dorsey and Jones were held late Wednesday in front of United States Magistrate Judge Noelle Collins. All seven defendants were detained pending detention hearings that will be held Friday, February 24.

This case was investigated by multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration, the West Central Illinois Drug Task Force, Quincy Police Department, Troy Police Department, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Hannibal Police Department and the Northeast Missouri Narcotics Task Force. Assistant United States Attorney Amanda Wick is handling the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

As is always the case, charges set forth in an indictment are merely accusations and do not constitute proof of guilt. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty.