Category: Georgia – Middle District
22 Defendants Charged in 22-Count Indictment Alleging Middle Georgia Drug Trafficking Ring | USAO-MDGA
ALBANY, Ga. – 22 individuals are facing federal charges resulting from an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation into an alleged armed drug trafficking organization distributing methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl…
Co-Defendants Sentenced in Methamphetamine, Heroin Conspiracy Directed from Two Georgia Prisons | USAO-MDGA
ALBANY, Ga. – Two individuals involved in a heroin and methamphetamine trafficking network directed by inmates from two Georgia prisons were sentenced to federal prison today for their crimes. Joseph…
Co-Defendants Plead Guilty to Conspiracy Charges Related to 10-Kilo Meth Bust in Lee County, Georgia | USAO-MDGA
ALBANY, Ga. – Three individuals involved in an illegal drug ring responsible for distributing approximately ten kilograms of methamphetamine in Southwest Georgia entered guilty pleas in federal court today. Matthew…
West Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing with Intent to Distribute 765 Grams of Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogue | USAO-MDGA
COLUMBUS, Ga. – A Columbus resident with a lengthy criminal history pleaded guilty to attempting to distribute nearly 500 grams of fentanyl and 265 grams of a fentanyl analogue. Michael Schlarman,…
Covington Resident Pleads Guilty to Supplying Methamphetamine to Monroe County Dealer | USAO-MDGA
MACON, Ga. – A Covington, Georgia, resident was sentenced to federal prison today after he admitted to supplying a large quantity of methamphetamine to a Monroe County, Georgia, drug dealer. Frank…
Macon Reentry Coalition Partners Call on Citizens to Serve in Community Reentry Effort | USAO-MDGA
MACON, Ga. – Members of the Macon Reentry Coalition, a collaborative effort among community and law enforcement organizations focused on addressing the needs of people who were once incarcerated by helping…
Career Offender Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Possessing Stolen Firearm | USAO-MDGA
VALDOSTA, Ga. – A Thomasville, Georgia, resident with a violent criminal history who fled from police after being caught illegally with multiple weapons — including a stolen AR-15 semi-automatic rifle —…
Final Defendants in Moultrie Meth Trafficking Network Sentenced | USAO-MDGA
ALBANY, Ga. – The remaining defendants guilty of participating in a methamphetamine trafficking network based out of Moultrie, Georgia, were sentenced to prison for their crimes. Robert Lee Smith, III,…
Valdosta Man Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Producing Child Sexual Assault Material | USAO-MDGA
VALDOSTA, Ga. – A Valdosta man who produced child sexual assault material involving two young children was sentenced to the statutory maximum prison sentence of 60 years in prison today. Henry…
Macon Man Sentenced to the Statutory Maximum Prison Sentence for Distributing Child Sexual Assault Material | USAO-MDGA
MACON, Ga. – A Macon resident was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison after he assumed the social media identity of a 12-year-old girl using threats and then forced the…