Antoinen Dion Hampton and Reginald Tremayne Jackson, both from Houston, Texas, were sentenced on Mar. 12 to a combined total of more than 25 years in federal prison for their involvement in a criminal organization responsible for dozens of pharmacy burglaries across several states. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentences handed down by United States District Judge Brian S. Miller.
The case highlights the scale and impact of organized pharmacy burglaries involving controlled substances valued at millions of dollars. The group targeted pharmacies in multiple states, stealing large quantities of drugs such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, alprazolam, and others.
Hampton, age 39 and a repeat felon, received a sentence of 188 months for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute various controlled substances and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Jackson, age 35, who was already serving a federal sentence in Missouri at the time of his arrest, was sentenced to an additional 120 months for similar drug-related charges.
Investigators found that Hampton and Jackson were part of a drug trafficking organization that included documented gang members from Houston’s 5th Ward area. More than 96,000 tablets were stolen from pharmacies nationwide—including locations in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, and Florida—with an estimated street value exceeding $1.6 million just from Arkansas burglaries alone. Authorities also seized firearms, cash totaling about $79,000, and custom jewelry worth approximately $330,000. The overall street value of stolen Schedule II controlled substances distributed by the organization is estimated at over $12 million.
Hampton participated in more than 50 pharmacy burglaries across numerous states while Jackson took part in ten such crimes across Arkansas and Oklahoma. Both have extensive criminal histories involving burglary and robbery offenses. In addition to their prison terms, each was sentenced to three years’ supervised release; restitution will be determined later as there is no parole in the federal system.
Other members involved include Keith Wayne Brown—identified as the leader—who was sentenced to over 17 years in prison after pleading guilty last year; Alexis Simone Garner received one year and one day for conspiracy to launder money.
The investigation involved multiple agencies including divisions of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Marshals Service, state police departments from several states including Arkansas State Police and local law enforcement partners from Texas.
This prosecution falls under the Homeland Security Task Force initiative established by Executive Order 14159: Protecting the American People Against Invasion—a coordinated effort targeting criminal cartels and transnational organizations operating within U.S borders.
