Antoinen Dion Hampton and Reginald Tremayne Jackson, both from Houston, Texas, were sentenced on Mar. 12 to a combined total of more than 25 years in federal prison for their involvement in a criminal organization responsible for dozens of pharmacy burglaries across several states. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentences handed down by United States District Judge Brian S. Miller.
The case highlights the scale and impact of organized pharmacy burglaries involving controlled substances valued at millions of dollars. The investigation revealed that Hampton and Jackson participated in a drug trafficking ring that targeted pharmacies in multiple states, stealing large quantities of prescription drugs and distributing them illegally.
Hampton, age 39, received a sentence of 188 months for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute oxycodone, hydrocodone, alprazolam, and other controlled substances as well as conspiracy to commit money laundering. Jackson, age 35, who was already serving a federal sentence in Missouri at the time of his arrest, was sentenced to an additional 120 months for similar charges.
According to prosecutors, Hampton’s criminal history includes several felony convictions related to burglary and theft. He participated in over 50 pharmacy burglaries across numerous states including Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Utah, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and Wyoming. Jackson was classified as a career offender due to prior convictions for violent felonies or serious drug offenses; he took part in ten pharmacy burglaries across Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Investigators found that more than 96,000 tablets of Schedule II controlled substances were stolen from pharmacies nationwide by the organization. The street value of drugs stolen during Arkansas burglaries alone approached $1.6 million; overall distribution had an estimated street value exceeding $12 million. Authorities also seized firearms worth approximately $79 thousand in cash and custom jewelry valued at about $330 thousand.
Other members involved included Keith Wayne Brown—identified as the leader—who was sentenced to over seventeen years in prison after pleading guilty last year; Alexis Simone Garner received just over one year for conspiracy to launder money connected with the operation.
The investigation involved multiple agencies including various divisions of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Marshals Service and local law enforcement partners from several states. Assistant United States Attorney Amanda Fields prosecuted the case.
This prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force initiative established by Executive Order 14159 aimed at dismantling criminal cartels and transnational organizations operating within U.S borders.
