Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, the co-founder of the Black Mafia Family (BMF), has been released from prison and will now serve the remainder of his sentence at a halfway house. Flenory, who was arrested in 2005, was sentenced to 30 years following convictions for drug trafficking and money laundering. His projected release date is January 27, 2026, as stated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Flenory was transferred from FCI Coleman Low in Florida to a community confinement facility managed by the Bureau of Prisons’ Miami Residential Reentry Management Office. His original sentence was recently reduced by nearly three years by a judge.
The Black Mafia Family, founded in Detroit in 1985 by brothers Demetrius and Terry Flenory, operated as a significant drug trafficking and money laundering organization. At its height, BMF reportedly had over 500 members and generated more than $270 million between 1989 and 2005.
In the early 2000s, the Flenory brothers established a cocaine distribution network linked to both Los Angeles drug suppliers and Mexican cartels. They also created BMF Entertainment, a hip-hop music business that acted as a front for their illicit activities.
In October 2005, a major raid led by the Drug Enforcement Administration resulted in the arrest of 30 BMF members, alongside the seizure of $2 million in cash, weapons, and cocaine. Following the raid, the brothers were indicted and ultimately pleaded guilty in 2007 to operating a continuing criminal enterprise that involved large-scale cocaine distribution from 1990 to 2005. Both were sentenced to 30 years in prison for their roles in the criminal organization.