A Mississippi Delta man will spend 17 years in prison for his role in working to distribute more than 50 grams of meth that arrived to the Magnolia State from a city near the U.S.-Mexico border.
An investigation into this case began when law enforcement seized three packages sent through the United States Mail to Timothy Terrell Robinson, 31, from an individual in San Luis, Arizona. During a subsequent search, officers discovered the packages contained meth with 97% purity. In total, Robinson’s conduct involved over six kilograms of the illicit substance that made its way to Greenwood.
U.S. District Court Judge Michael P. Mills handed Robinson the 17-year prison stint, followed by a three-year term of supervised release for the offense. Robinson will be ineligible for federal benefits for five years.
“The Postal Service has no interest in being the unwitting accomplice to anyone using the U.S. Mail to distribute illegal drugs or other harmful substances,” Shameka Jackson, Acting Postal Inspector in Charge of the Houston Division of the US Postal Inspection Service, said.
“Postal inspectors will continue to work with our local and federal law enforcement partners to investigate and hold accountable those who misuse the U.S. Mail. We thank the members of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the U.S. Marshals Service for partnering with us to bring this criminal to justice.”
The case was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service’s Oxford location. Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Howell Addison prosecuted the case.
