A Woodville, Mississippi resident has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine. Reginald Lionel Gilmore, 40, was convicted of possessing with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine after selling 228 grams for $3,000 in Wilkinson County in January 2023.
The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Lemon of the Southern District of Mississippi and Assistant Special Agent in Charge Anessa Daniels-McCaw of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. Assistant U.S. Attorney Bert Carraway prosecuted the case.
The prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America, a national initiative led by the Department of Justice that focuses on combating illegal immigration, eliminating cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and reducing violent crime. The operation coordinates resources from programs such as the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN). More information about Operation Take Back America can be found at https://www.justice.gov/dag/media/1393746/dl?inline.
“This case is part of Operation Take Back America a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).”
