A Riceboro man has been sentenced to prison following a drug-related plea agreement.
The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Court Chief Judge R. Stan Baker and announced by Margaret E. “Meg” Heap, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.
Kurtis Narada Jones, 46, was sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute 248 grams of MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine).
There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents and testimony, investigators with Homeland Security Investigations, acting in conjunction with the U.S. Postal Investigation Service, conducted a search of Jones’ residence where large quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA were discovered. Additionally, evidence of narcotics distribution was also present in the defendant’s bedroom, including pill presses, narcotics cutting agents, digital scales, plastic bags, and a vacuum sealer.
“The agencies involved in this investigation should be commended for their roles in identifying this drug trafficking operation that endangered our communities,” said U.S. Attorney Heap. “Let this message be clear: Those who traffic narcotics in our communities will be identified, prosecuted and brought to justice.”
Homeland Security Investigations, United States Postal Investigation Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Liberty County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the investigation of this case.
“Drug trafficking organizations exploit every opportunity to push dangerous narcotics into our communities, and this sentence demonstrates the serious consequences awaiting those who do,” said Ellen Johnson, Acting Special Agent in Charge of HSI in Georgia and Alabama. “HSI is proud to work alongside our federal, state, and local partners to identify, investigate, and dismantle criminal networks that threaten public safety.”
“The sentencing demonstrates the commitment by Postal Inspectors and our law enforcement partners to dismantle criminal enterprises trying to utilize the mail system for illegal activities,” said Rodney M. Hopkins, Inspector in Charge of the Atlanta Division. “We are committed to hold individuals accountable for poisoning communities with dangerous drugs.”
This case was prosecuted for the United States by Southern District of Georgia Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Bondura and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren C. Olsen.
For any questions, please contact the U.S. Attorney’s Office at (912) 652-4422.