U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia
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Leader of Georgia drug trafficking organization sentenced to 28 years in prison
Julian Derwayne Coker, leader of a drug trafficking organization in Middle Georgia, has been sentenced to 28 years in federal prison. -
Macon resident receives 97-month sentence for 2022 bank robberies
A Macon resident, Felix Cordes, has been sentenced to 97 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for his involvement in a series of bank robberies, according to a statement released by Acting U.S. Attorney C. Shanelle... -
Valdosta man sentenced to 33 years for child exploitation and assault
A resident of Valdosta, Georgia, has received a sentence totaling 33 years in prison on charges of producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and assaulting a federal officer. U.S. District Judge W. Louis Sands handed down the sentence on March... -
Joint investigation uncovers fraud in funds for church damaged by hurricane
A Texas man, Andrew Mitchell, admitted guilt in a mail fraud case that defrauded an Albany church of millions of dollars meant for repairing damages caused by Hurricane Michael in 2018. -
Macon resident pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession during probation violation arrest
A Macon resident, Terico Jaques Balkcom, has pled guilty to a federal gun charge this week due to illegal firearm possession during his probation violation arrest. -
Georgia man admits to having machinegun conversion at hospital
A Henry County man, Terrell Monquez Searcy, 21, has pleaded guilty to possessing a machinegun after being found with a stolen Glock 9mm handgun equipped with a 30-round extended magazine capable of conversion to a fully automatic weapon. -
Former law student sentenced for possession of child sexual abuse material
A former law student, Gregory Gallagher, 37, received a prison sentence for possessing child sexual abuse material. -
Macon man sentenced to life plus five years for armed drug trafficking
A Macon man, Johnifer Dernard Barnwell, also known as "Whoop" and "Malixe," has been sentenced to life in prison for armed drug trafficking. -
Ghostface Gangster member sentenced for meth trafficking from Georgia prison
A Georgia inmate and a drug courier were sentenced for their involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. -
Fayetteville man pleads guilty to mail fraud involving Macon stolen checks
A Fayetteville man has admitted to orchestrating a mail fraud scheme involving stolen checks from a Macon mail collection box. -
Venezuelans sentenced for fake green cards; set for deportation
Three Venezuelan nationals have been sentenced for possessing fraudulent Green Cards in the United States. -
Georgia man convicted for armed fentanyl trafficking faces life imprisonment
A Georgia man has been found guilty of armed fentanyl trafficking in a trial that concluded this week. -
Crisp County man sentenced for theft of firearms from Macon pawn shop
A resident of Crisp County, Georgia, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for stealing 62 firearms from a pawn shop in Macon. -
Georgia man sentenced to 22 years for armed drug trafficking
A resident of Northeast Georgia has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for armed drug trafficking. -
Tifton man pleads guilty to trafficking Mexican-sourced methamphetamine
A Tifton man has admitted guilt in a federal court for distributing methamphetamine sourced from Mexico. -
Georgia man sentenced for possession of child sexual abuse material
A Byron, Georgia resident, Clarence L. Brown II, has been sentenced to a decade in prison followed by ten years of supervised release for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). -
Cook County drug traffickers convicted; face possible life sentences
The head of a drug trafficking organization in Cook County, Georgia, and two associates have been found guilty of multiple federal charges after a trial lasting over two weeks in Valdosta. -
Gangster Disciples member sentenced for illegal firearm possession
A member of the Gangster Disciples in Columbus, Georgia, has been sentenced to over 13 years in prison for illegal firearm possession. -
Technical college student pleads guilty to illegal gun manufacturing
A 20-year-old technical college student from Lizella, Georgia, has admitted to illegally manufacturing machineguns and silencers using a 3D printer. -
Leesburg man sentenced to 12 years for distributing meth
A man from Leesburg, Georgia, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.