MACON, Ga. – A number of defendants related to a methamphetamine trafficking ring centered in Milledgeville, Georgia, that was chargeable for distributing a complete of 5 kilograms of methamphetamine pleaded responsible to their crimes just lately ensuing from an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Job Drive (OCDETF) operation.
Jarvis Havior aka “J Bo,” 31, of Milledgeville, pleaded responsible to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute on Feb. 16 earlier than U.S. District Decide Marc Treadwell. Havior faces a minimal of ten years in jail to a most of life imprisonment to be adopted by at the very least 5 years of supervised launch and a $10,000,000 fantastic. Sentencing is scheduled for Might 3.
“By means of the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Job Drive, legislation enforcement brokers coordinated a profitable take-down of a drug trafficking community pushing excessive volumes of methamphetamine into the Milledgeville space,” mentioned U.S. Lawyer Peter D. Leary. “Native, state and federal legislation enforcement are serving to us maintain these distributing giant portions of probably the most lethal and addictive unlawful medication accountable on the federal stage.”
“Those that distribute methamphetamine pose a grave hazard to the group. These traffickers can now not ship harmful medication on the streets and should now face the results of their actions,” mentioned Robert J. Murphy, Particular Agent in Cost of the DEA Atlanta Division.
“The risks related to meth stay some of the vital drug threats dealing with our group,” mentioned Keri Farley, Particular Agent in Cost of FBI Atlanta. “With the assistance of our federal, state and native companions, it is a vital quantity of poison that won’t make it into our communities, driving crime and violence.”
“Unlawful medication are harmful and threaten the protection of Georgia communities. The GBI is dedicated to getting these medication off the streets by bringing to justice all people who participate within the unlawful drug commerce, from the provider all the way down to the supplier,” mentioned GBI Director Mike Register.
Based on courtroom paperwork, brokers with DEA, GBI and the Ocmulgee Drug Job Drive (OCDETF) acquired credible info in June 2020 from a number of confidential sources that Havior was main a multi-kilogram methamphetamine distribution ring working within the Milledgeville group. A subsequent investigation decided the placement of distribution “lure” homes and “stash” homes for bulk narcotics and money that Havior and his prison associates maintained.
On April 5, 2021, brokers decided that Havior was going to replenish his methamphetamine provide at a location in Stone Mountain, Georgia, the place he had beforehand traveled to for suspected drug re-supply runs. Brokers noticed Havior meet a person at a Publix car parking zone in Stone Mountain and obtain a totally laden inexperienced Publix bag. Havior traveled to a restaurant in Covington, Georgia, and gave the bag to co-defendant Anrico Taylor. Each defendants departed the restaurant of their respective automobiles and site visitors stops have been carried out on them in Baldwin County, Georgia. Taylor tried to flee with the Publix bag, ripping aside a number of smaller luggage of methamphetamine as he ran from officers, amounting to roughly one kilogram of methamphetamine unfold on the bottom. In whole, 4 kilograms of methamphetamine was discovered contained in the inexperienced Publix bag. In all, the drug trafficking ring is chargeable for distributing at the very least 5 kilograms of methamphetamine.
The next co-defendants entered responsible pleas and might be sentenced at a later date:
- Daybreak Carey, 47, of Milledgeville, pleaded responsible to at least one rely of conspiracy to distribute managed substances and faces a most of life in jail;
- Nicholas Cuevas-Flores, 37, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, pleaded responsible to at least one rely of conspiracy to distribute managed substances and faces a most of life in jail;
- Bruce Harrison, 39, of Milledgeville, pleaded responsible to at least one rely possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and faces a most of life in jail;
- Paul Collins, 59, of Milledgeville, pleaded responsible to at least one rely of conspiracy to distribute managed substances and faces a most of 20 years in jail;
- Arturo Marshall aka Turo, 41, of Milledgeville, pleaded responsible to at least one rely of conspiracy to distribute managed substances and faces a most of 20 years in jail;
- Annie Collins, 21, of Milledgeville, pleaded responsible to at least one rely of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and faces a most of 20 years in jail;
- Tyrone Hitchcock aka T Y, 48, of Milledgeville, pleaded responsible to at least one rely of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and faces a most of 20 years in jail;
- Alicia Nugent, 38, of Milledgeville, pleaded responsible to at least one rely of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and faces a most of 20 years in jail;
- Anrico Taylor aka Rico, 34, of Milledgeville, pleaded responsible to at least one rely of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and faces a most of 20 years in jail;
- Amber Vanclief, 32, of Milledgeville, pleaded responsible to at least one rely of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and faces a most of 20 years in jail;
- Matthew Cameron, 47, of Milledgeville, pleaded responsible to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and faces a most of ten years in jail;
- Paris Binion, 30, of Milledgeville, pleaded responsible to at least one rely of the illegal use of a communications facility and faces a most of 4 years in jail;
- Lamont Jackson, 48, of Milledgeville, pleaded responsible to at least one rely of the illegal use of a communications facility and faces a most of 4 years in jail;
- Perry Miller, 27, of Milledgeville, pleaded responsible to the illegal use of a communications facility and faces a most of 4 years in jail;
- Macarthur Reeves aka Mac, 67, of Milledgeville, pleaded responsible to the illegal use of a communications facility and faces a most of 4 years in jail; and
- Ryan Rickard, 49, of Milledgeville, pleaded responsible to at least one rely of the illegal use of a communications facility and faces a most of 4 years in jail.
The next co-defendants stay at giant and are charged with the next crimes:
- Dwight Turner aka “Wight,” 57, of Milledgeville, is charged with one rely conspiracy to distribute managed substances and two counts distribution of methamphetamine and faces a most of life in jail;
- Paul Bentley aka “Previous College,” 56, of Milledgeville, is charged with one rely conspiracy to distribute managed substances and faces a most of life in jail; and
- Noe Canela, 34, of Lilburn, Georgia, is charged with one rely conspiracy to distribute managed substances and faces a most of life in jail.
An indictment is merely an accusation of a criminal offense; any and all defendants stay harmless except confirmed responsible by a courtroom of legislation.
People with info concerning the whereabouts of Turner, Canela and Bentley can contact the FBI’s Atlanta Area Workplace at (770) 216-3000 or submit a tip on-line at tips.fbi.gov.
This effort is a part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Job Drive (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level prison organizations that threaten the US utilizing a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency method. Further details about the OCDETF Program could be discovered at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
This case is being investigated by DEA, FBI, GBI, Ocmulgee Drug Job Drive, Baldwin County Sherriff’s Workplace, Laurens County Sheriff’s Workplace, Washington County Sheriff’s Workplace, Georgia Division of Corrections, Milledgeville Group Supervision Workplace, Wilkinson County Sheriff’s Workplace, Jones County Sheriff’s Workplace, Atlanta-Carolina’s HIDTA Workplace and Gwinnett Metro Job Drive.
Assistant U.S. Lawyer Alex Kalim is prosecuting the case.