A Pearl River resident has been sentenced to two years in prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute within the Pearl River Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.
In January 2024, Bill Clemons, Jr., aged 37, faced indictment by a federal grand jury for his involvement in methamphetamine distribution. By September 2024, Clemons entered a guilty plea to the charge.
The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Lemon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge Anessa Daniels-McCaw of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Regional Agent in Charge Whitney Woodruff of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The investigation was conducted by the Choctaw Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kevin J. Payne and Brian K. Burns.