Man Charged as Co-Conspirator with St. Louis Metropolitan Police Sergeant Sentenced on Federal Drug Conspiracy Charges

ST. LOUIS, MO—Linus R. Davis was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison on charges of diverting seized packages containing marijuana for distribution and sale.

According to court documents, Linus Davis’ brother and co-defendant, Sgt. Larry Davis, is assigned as a supervisory sergeant to the Central Patrol Division-Special Operations Group responsible for conducting investigations into illegal gang activities and illegal drug distribution. From October 2010 through January 2012, Sgt. Davis visited various package delivery company branch facilities in St. Louis in his official capacity as a police officer and seized packages which were suspected of containing marijuana. Instead of taking the seized packages to the police department or to the police laboratory, Sgt. Davis took the seized packages to his personal residence in the city of St. Louis. There, he and Linus opened the packages and removed the concealed marijuana, which they later sold and distributed for their own personal gain. In order to conceal his criminal conduct, Sgt. Davis failed to submit police reports regarding the package seizures.

Linus R. Davis, St. Louis County, pled guilty in March to one felony count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and one felony count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana. He appeared today for sentencing before United States District Judge Carol E. Jackson.

Larry J. Davis pled guilty in April to the same charges and awaits sentencing on July 26, 2012.

This case was investigated by the FBI Public Corruption Task Force, which includes officers of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Hal Goldsmith is handling the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.