Reese Case: Thomas C. Reese Aka Tottie

Thomas C.Reese Aka Tottie the man once known as the godfather in the black underworld during the 1970 's and 1980 's and was arrested in 1983 by the DEA. In the Reese case I can cite over eight drug violations, including three prior to the case. Reese was arrested for cocaine charges in 1972, 1977, and 1980. on July 1, 1983 there was a transaction made between Reese 's son and agent Greene for one ounce of cocaine in exchange for $2,000 on the same day agent Brown was given a packet containing once ounce of cocaine in exchange for $1,600. On September 7, 1983 Greene and Brown met Reese at a street corner in Los Angeles, Reese gave Agent Greene a package containing three ounces of cocaine and a small sample of heroin in exchange for $4,800. That same evening agents Greene and Brown met with Linda Reese for four ounces of cocaine and one ounce of heroin in exchange for $12,400. On September 27, 1983, Greene and

spiracy which included convicted to posses cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of (21 U.S.C sec 846), possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine , in violation of 21 U.S.C sec

He used his son and his wife to do drug transactions with agents and other clients they had. Reese was smart enough to bring in his wife in the mix because of he ever got caught in the future his convictions will reduce because his wife was helping him. The Agents never consumed the drug being bought by the Reese 's rather weigh the amount given to them to have enough evidence to charge him.The first encounter with Thomas Reese and the agents went smooth. Reese could of not contacted the agents back for further purchases even though he was doubting the agents being undercover. Reese became too comfortable with the agents and expose too much information to them and linking his drug sources in many