The final person in a multi-defendant drug-trafficking case has been sentenced to six years in federal prison.
Tammy Joanne Brooks of Ashland previously pled guilty to drug trafficking in U.S. District Court in April 2018.
Evidence revealed that the drug trafficking organization, which Brooks was a part of, was responsible for distributing hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine from Mexico through Southern California to North Mississippi.
In all, eight people were convicted for their roles in the drug trafficking conspiracy and will serve combined sentences of over 67 years in prison.
“Today’s sentencing marks the culmination of yet another successful, intelligence-driven and targeted multi-agency, federal, state and local investigation and prosecution of a significant, multi-national drug trafficking organization,” said U.S. Attorney William C. Lamar. “Working together, we are making our neighborhoods safe again.”
Below are the resulting sentences of the remaining co-conspirators who were previously sentenced:
Jackie Lee Brooks pleaded guilty in April of 2018 to one count of conspiracy to
distribute methamphetamine, one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and one count of conspiracy to commit interstate racketeering. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Sharion Aycock sentenced Brooks to a total of 240 months imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release.
Nelvin Martinez-Duarte of Honduras pleaded guilty in April of 2018 to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, one count of illegal re-entry by an alien, and one count of conspiracy to commit interstate racketeering. Judge Aycock ordered Martinez-Duarte to serve a total of 175 months in custody.
Rachel Nicole Johnson of Florence, Alabama pleaded guilty in April of 2018 to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Judge Aycock ordered Johnson to serve 84 months in custody, followed by three years of supervised release.
Stephanie Dyson of Booneville, Mississippi pleaded guilty in January of 2018 to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Judge Aycock sentenced Dyson to 66 months in custody, followed by three years of supervised release.
James Edward Orrell of Florence, Alabama pleaded guilty in August of 2017 to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Judge Aycock ordered Orrell to serve 30 months in custody, followed by three years of supervised release.
Bobby Fred Williamson of Florence, Alabama, pleaded guilty in September of 2017 to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Judge Aycock ordered Williamson to serve 72 months in custody, followed by three years of supervised release.
Johnathan Wilbanks, of Ashland, Mississippi pleaded guilty in April of 2018 to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Judge Aycock ordered Wilbanks to serve 18 months in custody, followed by three years of supervised release.
