A Mobile man, Marvin McCaine, was sentenced in federal court for his involvement in Darrin Southall's drug trafficking organization. McCaine, aged 55, had previously pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine in April 2023.
Court documents revealed that McCaine was one of Southall’s distributors and was mentioned in Southall’s drug ledgers. During the investigation, federal investigators intercepted phone calls between McCaine and Southall, where they used coded language to hide their illegal activities. The analysis of seized cell phones confirmed that McCaine received multiple kilograms of cocaine for distribution in Mobile. Federal and state authorities arrested Southall and several members of his organization during 2021 and 2022. So far, about 30 members have been prosecuted in federal court.
United States District Court Judge Terry F. Moorer sentenced McCaine to 10 years’ imprisonment. Due to a previous federal drug conviction under which he was on supervised release, Judge Moorer revoked this term and added an additional 37 months' imprisonment, to be served consecutively with the conspiracy sentence. Following his release from prison, McCaine will undergo another 10 years on supervised release with conditions including testing and treatment for substance abuse and potential searches upon reasonable suspicion. Additionally, McCaine must pay $100 in special assessments and forfeited any interest he had in a list of seized property to the United States.
The case involved investigations by various agencies including the Mobile Police Department, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives among others. Assistant U.S. Attorney Gloria Bedwell represented the United States in prosecuting the case.