The Long Road to Ruin: Ohio Duo Sentenced for Cocaine Conspiracy
A federal judge has handed down stiff sentences to two Ohio men who conspired to distribute and possess five kilograms or more of cocaine, culminating in their arrest after a 17-hour drive to Florida to pay for the drugs.
U.S. District Judge William F. Jung on Friday sentenced 42-year-old Virgil Cooper to 19 years and 7 months in federal prison, and 49-year-old Angelo Jordan to 15 years and 8 months. A jury found both men guilty on May 1, 2025.
The elaborate scheme began with Cooper, who was still serving a prior felony sentence in a halfway house, reconnecting with a former federal prison cellmate who had been deported to Colombia. Cooper sought to purchase large quantities of cocaine directly from the source at a discounted price. The cellmate, however, unknowingly connected Cooper to a confidential source for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)…