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FEDERAL GRAND JURY INDICTMENT FOR FEDERAL DRUG VIOLATIONS
April 24, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUTHUR LEE MURDOCK JR., age 42, a resident of Marrero, Louisiana, was charged in a one-count indictment by a Federal Grand Jury for possessing with the intent to distribute 500 grams of cocaine hydrochloride, announced U. S. Attorney Jim Letten.
According to court documents, on April 20, 2008, St. John Parish Sheriff's Deputies observed a grey Pontiac Grand Prix traveling at a high rate of speed and conducted a traffic stop. After identifying the driver as AUTHUR LEE MURDOCK JR., deputies conducted a records check and discovered that the defendant was operating a vehicle without a valid driver's license and was wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant from Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed a package under the front passenger seat that contained approximately1,000 grams of cocaine hydrochloride.
If convicted, MURDOCK faces a minimum term of imprisonment of five (5) years and a maximum term of imprisonment of forty (40) years and five (5) years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment.
U. S. Attorney Letten reiterated that the indictment is merely a charge and that the guilt of the defendant must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
The case was investigated by the St. John Parish Sheriff's Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U. S. Attorney Sean Toomey.
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