Georgia Felon Accused of Possessing Guns, 53 Kilos of Cocaine in St. Louis County

ST. LOUIS - A convicted felon from Georgia has been arrested and accused of possessing about 53 kilograms of cocaine and two firearms.

Chad E. "J-Bo" Brown, 54, was charged by complaint in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on August 14 with one count of possession with the intent to distribute more than 10 kilograms of cocaine. He appeared in court Monday.

The complaint and affidavit say that the day before Brown's arrest, the Drug Enforcement Administration learned of a cocaine shipment that had arrived in St. Louis and suspected that Brown was using a St. Louis County home as a drug stash house. Agents conducted a court-approved search of the home on August 14 and found about 49 kilos of cocaine in duffel bags in a closet and four more kilos in the kitchen, the affidavit says. Two guns were found in a bedroom.

A charge set forth in a criminal complaint is merely an accusation and does not constitute proof of guilt. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The investigation is being conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and was initiated by the St. Louis Gateway Strike Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Delworth is prosecuting the case.