Attorney General Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution secures 15-year sentence for cocaine runner
Jun 12, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution has secured a 15-year prison sentence for an individual involved in a significant drug-trafficking organization operating in Gadsden and Leon counties. A Leon County jury found Ja’mario Paramore guilty of conspiracy to traffic cocaine in quantities ranging from 450 grams to 150 kilograms. The Honorable Judge Stephen Everett sentenced Paramore to 15 years in prison, followed by five years of probation.
Attorney General Ashley Moody stated, “This drug trafficker participated as a runner in a large drug ring that obtained cocaine from California to be distributed throughout North Florida. We will not allow drug dealers to flood dangerous, illicit drugs into our state, and now thanks to our Statewide Prosecutors, this trafficker is headed to prison.”
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement began investigating Paramore as part of Operation No Warning, a comprehensive law enforcement effort that resulted in the apprehension of 27 suspected dealers. The investigation determined that Paramore acted as the runner or right-hand man to the leader of the organization, Kevin Choute. Paramore is Choute’s nephew and ensured operations ran smoothly by confirming deliveries reached the correct customers, collecting drug debts, and facilitating operations while Choute traveled to California for additional illicit drugs.
The investigation involved multiple agencies including Attorney General Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution (OSP), FDLE, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Highway Patrol, and Tallahassee Police Department. Assistant Statewide Prosecutors Guillermo Vallejo and Reid Hailey handled the case.