A 97-month prison sentence has been handed down to a St. Louis man for firearms and drug offenses. Jordin White, 24, faced the consequence in federal court Tuesday after detectives apprehended him in 2024 with guns and a stash of illegal substances, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri reported. Found on White at the time of his arrest were a .45-caliber handgun, an AR-style pistol, ammunition, and a significant quantity of fentanyl and cocaine base.
According to the details of the case, on one occasion when White was spotted by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Anti-Crime Task Force, a firearm magazine made a conspicuous presence, protruding from his pocket as he sat in a stolen Chrysler 300. Further investigation revealed White with more than just a handgun – also seized were an AR-style pistol and numerous rounds of ammunition. A digital scale, a considerable sum of cash, and 107 capsules containing fentanyl and cocaine base completed the illicit inventory discovered in the vehicle.
In a subsequent run-in with law enforcement on June 5, 2024, White was observed engaging in what appeared to be drug transactions before attempting to evade the police, leading to a short-lived car chase. Upon losing control and abandoning an Audi A4, he took flight on foot armed with a Glock handgun that was paired with a large-capacity drum magazine. Additional evidence collected included six knotted baggies with 127.98 grams of marijuana, adding to the charges piled against White…