A Meridian, Mississippi man has been sentenced to 220 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Jarvis Jermaine Hampton, aged 28, was found guilty after selling methamphetamine on two occasions in early 2024. Following these sales, a search of his residence revealed pounds of methamphetamine and cocaine, along with a pill press and a machine gun.
Hampton was indicted by a federal grand jury on April 10, 2024. He later pled guilty to the charges on October 22, 2024.
The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Lemon of the Southern District of Mississippi and Assistant Special Agent in Charge Anessa Daniels-McCaw of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
The investigation involved multiple agencies including the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, with support from the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office and the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Samuel Goff prosecuted this case.