Christopher Mack, 48, of Sardis, was sentenced on Apr. 16 to ten years in prison for distributing cocaine. The sentencing took place before Senior United States District Court Judge Michael P. Mills. Mack’s co-defendant, Irish Lee of Como, had previously pleaded guilty to distribution of cocaine and received a five-year sentence.
The case is significant as it resulted from an FBI-sponsored Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative aimed at combating drug trafficking and cartel influence in communities across the country.
U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi Scott F. Leary said, “This operation and conviction resulted from another FBI sponsored Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative. For years our border was open, and drugs poured into our country unencumbered. As a consequence, many of our communities were decimated by drug trafficking and violent crime. HSTF is a response to this reality, establishing a multi-agency partnership dedicated to ending the drug cartel influence in our country. Drug trafficking is not limited to our cities, many smaller communities are also detrimentally affected. Through HSTF initiatives, the FBI directs resources to such damaged communities. Hopefully Sardis, Mississippi, will benefit from the FBI’s hard work.”
Robert Eikhoff, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Jackson Field Office said that law enforcement would continue its efforts against illegal drugs: “Poisoning our communities and destroying lives will not be tolerated. Christopher Mack learned the hard way that those who choose to distribute illegal drugs will be held accountable. The FBI and its law enforcement partners will continue to identify, investigate, and bring to justice anyone who violates federal laws designed to protect our communities.”
Assistant U.S. Attorney Chad M. Doleac prosecuted the case.
