A man from Lowndes County, Mississippi, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine. Jimmy Johns of Columbus pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi and received a 96-month sentence from Judge Glen H. Davidson. After serving his prison term, Johns will be on supervised release for five years.
U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner commented on the sentencing: “Those who traffic dangerous narcotics into our communities will be held to account. The partnership between MBN, the Lowndes County S.O., DEA and ATF demonstrates what can be accomplished when each agency acts as a force multiplier for their partners.”
Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell also addressed the case: “Methamphetamine is one of the most destructive drugs impacting families in our state. The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics is proud to work alongside our federal and local partners to protect the citizens of Mississippi and hold traffickers responsible.”
The investigation involved several agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration, Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Clyde McGee prosecuted the case.
This case was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation that aims to identify and dismantle high-level criminal organizations using a coordinated approach led by prosecutors and informed by intelligence from multiple agencies. More information about OCDETF can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
The prosecution was also connected to Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which brings together law enforcement at all levels with community members to reduce violent crime and gun violence through trust-building initiatives, support for community organizations focused on violence prevention, targeted enforcement strategies, and ongoing evaluation.
