Rashad Blanchard, 47, is a gang member of the Inglewood Family Gangster Bloods, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Charlotte, NC on November 15, 2024 for smuggling 46 kilograms of methamphetamine through the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Follow Charlotte Alerts on Instagram.
Rashad is from Los Angeles, CA. On February 1, 2023, during an enforcement action at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, the Queen City Regional Border Security Task Force conducted a search of Blanchard’s suitcases after he flew in from LA.
Court records show that Blanchard had boarded a flight from Los Angeles to Charlotte and had checked 4 suitcases.
A search of 3 of the suitcases revealed that each contained multiple black vacuum sealed packages that contained methamphetamine wrapped in comforters. The three suitcases contained a total of 34.6 kilograms of methamphetamine.
Court records show that Blanchard’s fourth suitcase had been picked up from the airport’s baggage claim area by another individual who had then driven off in a vehicle.
Law enforcement tracked down the vehicle and retrieved the fourth suitcase, which contained an additional 11.4 kilograms of methamphetamine. In total, Blanchard had attempted to smuggle a total of 46 kilograms of methamphetamine through the Charlotte airport.
According to court documents, Blanchard has an extensive criminal record in four states including North Carolina, California, Florida and Virginia.
On November 28, 2023, Blanchard pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
And in November 2024 the suspect was sentenced to 20 years in prison. He is currently in federal custody and will be transferred to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons upon designation of a federal facility.
