Federal prosecutors charged three Chattanooga residents with conspiracy to distribute heroin after one of their alleged customers overdosed on the drug, according to a news release.
Nancy Harr, acting U.S. Attorney for the eastern district of Tennessee, charged Darius “Tank” Blakemore, 27; Joshua Corbett, 27; and Jessica Rachels, 25; with conspiracy to distribute heroin resulting in the death of another individual from his use of that heroin.
Their alleged victim, who was not named in the news release, was found dead in Red Bank from what officials determined was a heroin overdose.
Blakemore was also charged individually with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute “crack,” possession with intent to distribute heroin and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, according to the news release.
A convicted felon, he was also charged with possessing a firearm despite his criminal record.
If convicted, Blakemore would face 25 years up to life in prison, while Corbett and Rachels face 20 years to life in prison.