ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis drug trafficker linked to nine murders was sentenced Thursday to two life terms behind bars.
A federal judge sentenced Anthony “TT” Jordan, 38, to two consecutive life sentences, plus five additional years. Jordan was also ordered to pay $67,000 in restitution.
In February, a jury convicted Jordan of one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, one count of possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and nine counts of use of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime resulting in death.
Evidence and testimony presented at that trial showed that Jordan led a major cocaine trafficking ring and enforced “a lethal code against those who snitched, those who stole, and those who targeted his associates,” according to a sentencing memorandum.
Investigators say, after one of Jordan’s associates was murdered, he retaliated by targeting a St. Louis gang he believed was responsible, along with their family members, with help from others.
Jordan was tied for multiple non-fatal shootings and the murders of nine people from April 2008 to February 2014, including:
- Al Walters
- Linnie Jackson
- Keith Burks
- Marquis Jones
- Keairrah Johnson
- Anthony “Blinky” Clark
- Robert “Parker G” Parker
- Clara Walker
- Michail “Yellow Mack” Gridiron
“Today’s sentencing of Anthony Jordan wraps up the last and most violent of the 34 defendants
responsible for large-scale drug trafficking directly sourced from Mexican cartels,” said Special
Agent in Charge Chris Crocker of the FBI St. Louis Division via a news release. “Dismantling an entire criminal enterprise is what the FBI does best. Together with our law enforcement partners, this is how we are making the greatest impact in protecting our community.”
Investigators say Jordan’s cocaine was often supplied by Adrian Lemons, who obtained cocaine in bulk from representatives of a Mexican cartel. Lemons, 47, of St. Louis, is currently serving a 20 year prison sentence.