Demetrius and Terry Flenory
Demetrius Flenory | |
|---|---|
 2009 mugshot | |
| Born | Demetrius Edward Flenory June 21, 1968 |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Big Meech |
| Occupation | Drug trafficker |
| Years active | Late 1980s - present |
| Organization | Black Mafia Family |
| Known for | Heading the Black Mafia Family |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] |
| Criminal charge(s) | Drug trafficking Money laundering |
| Criminal penalty | 30 years in prison |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Partner | Terry "Southwest T" Flenory |
Demetrius Edward Flenory (born June 21, 1968[1] in Detroit[2]), better known in many Atlanta circles as "Big Meech",[3] is an American convicted drug trafficker, one of the two founding leaders of the Black Mafia Family drug trafficking organization.[4] At the height of his career, Flenory became one of the highest-earning black drug lord in US history.[4]
Career
Black Mafia Family
Flenory co-founded a drug distribution organization in Detroit in the late 1980s with his younger brother Terry "Southwest T" Flenory.[4] The organization, which became known as the Black Mafia Family shortly into the 21st century,[4] eventually extended as far as Los Angeles and Atlanta[5] and was involved in large-scale trafficking of cocaine throughout the United States from 1990 through 2005.[6]
2005 Arrest
Flenory was arrested in 2005 and had been sentenced to a total of 30 years by 2008 for drug trafficking and money laundering.[6] He is currently incarcerated in the USP Atlanta prison, with a projected release date of February 25, 2032.[7]
Further readings
- "Hustlaz Ambition: BMF’s Big Meech", 24 February 2009, The Source
- "Young Jeezy, Big Meech, the Black Family Mafia, and a Hundred Thousand Kilos of Coke", 6 May 2010, Miami New Times
- "The "Black Mafia Family" Movie Is Coming To A Theater Near You!", 24 June 2011, Complex
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Demetrius Flenory Mug Shot" Arrests.org
- ^ "Drug Kingpin Pleads Guilty to Drug and Money Laundering Charges", 20 November 2007, Drug Enforcement Administration
- ^ "The Black Mafia Family", February 2010, Atlanta Magazine
- ^ a b c d "Film in works about Detroit gangster Demetrius Flenory, Black Mafia Family" (http://www.examiner.com/crime-in-detroit/film-works-about-detroit-gangster-demetrius-flenory-black-mafia-family), 25 June 2011, Examiner.com
- ^ "United States v. Smith", 7 April 2010, Law.com
- ^ a b "Black Mafia Family Members Sentenced to 30 Years", 12 September 2008, Drug Enforcement Administration
- ^ "Demetrius Flenory", Federal Bureau of Prisons
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