A 97-month prison sentence has been handed down to a St. Louis man for firearms and drug offenses. Jordin White, 24, faced the consequence in federal court Tuesday after detectives apprehended him in 2024 with guns and a stash of illegal substances, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri reported. Found on White at the time of his arrest were a .45-caliber handgun, an AR-style pistol, ammunition, and a significant quantity of fentanyl and cocaine base.
According to the details of the case, on one occasion when White was spotted by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Anti-Crime Task Force, a firearm magazine made a conspicuous presence, protruding from his pocket as he sat in a stolen Chrysler 300. Further investigation revealed White with more than just a handgun – also seized were an AR-style pistol and numerous rounds of ammunition. A digital scale, a considerable sum of cash, and 107 capsules containing fentanyl and cocaine base completed the illicit inventory discovered in the vehicle.
In a subsequent run-in with law enforcement on June 5, 2024, White was observed engaging in what appeared to be drug transactions before attempting to evade the police, leading to a short-lived car chase. Upon losing control and abandoning an Audi A4, he took flight on foot armed with a Glock handgun that was paired with a large-capacity drum magazine. Additional evidence collected included six knotted baggies with 127.98 grams of marijuana, adding to the charges piled against White.
Earlier this year in March, White pleaded guilty to possession with the intent to distribute both fentanyl and cocaine base, along with possession of a firearm in the advancement of drug trafficking. His plea followed intense investigations by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department and prosecution by Assistant U.S. Attorney J. Christian Goeke. The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative that aims to bring down violent crime rates and enhance community safety through a coalition of law enforcement and community partners, as per the announcement by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
PSN's strategy, revitalized in May 2021, underpins the case against White, focusing on fostering trust in communities, backing organizations aiming to prevent violence, strategic enforcement, and measurable outcomes. The Department's renewed commitment to PSN encompasses these core values, integral to combating unlawful activities like those White committed.
