JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A former Jacksonville police officer was sentenced Monday to 10 years in federal prison and a five-year term of supervised release for attempting to possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine.
Carl Kohn, 42, has been in custody in connection with the case since April 2010. He pleaded guilty on July 30.
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According to court documents, in January 2010, Kohn approached someone to try to buy 2 kilograms of powder cocaine for distribution in Jacksonville. After Kohn made several unsuccessful attempts to collect money for the cocaine purchase, he offered to transport cocaine in exchange for payment, according to the documents.
On March 25, 2010, Kohn began planning and coordinating with another person the transportation of 5 kilograms of cocaine from Daytona to Jacksonville for payment, according to the documents. The other person, who prosecutors did not identify, and Kohn agreed that Kohn would be paid $500 per kilogram for a total of $2,500 for his transportation services in this transaction, according to the documents.
According to court documents, on April 19, 2010, Kohn began negotiating with another person to pick up and transport 10 kilograms of cocaine in exchange for payment. After subsequent investigation and facilitation of the transactions, Kohn was arrested.
