Ghostface Gangster ‘Crash’ Sentenced to 30 Years for Prison Meth Ring

A high-ranking member of the Ghostface Gangsters (GFG) has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy that was funneling large amounts of Mexico-sourced drugs from behind bars.

Donald Jason Miles, 39, of Forsyth, Georgia, also known as ‘Crash’ and ‘Cocho,’ pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine on November 13, 2024. Chief U.S. District Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner presided over the case.

Miles was part of a larger investigation into drug trafficking from Georgia prisons, which led to a drug bust at Motel 6 in Albany on September 12, 2022. Undercover Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) agents arrested Keeli Nycole Wallace, 34, of Covington, Georgia, in the parking lot of Motel 6, finding approximately 1,400 grams of methamphetamine and her cell phones.

According to court documents, Miles had recruited Wallace as a drug courier several months before her arrest. Wallace admitted to performing 10-15 deliveries of 250 grams or less of methamphetamine at Miles’s direction. Miles introduced Wallace to Warren Frederick Courts, 38, of Marietta, Georgia, who was also a member of the Ghostface Gangsters and a subordinate of Miles.

Courts was sentenced to 20 years in prison on February 28, 2024, for his role in the conspiracy. Wallace was sentenced to 3 years and 4 months in prison on the same day. The investigation showed that the Ghostface Gangsters had systematically worked to flood the communities of Georgia with dangerous drugs.

U.S. Attorney William R. ‘Will’ Keyes said, ‘Prison gangs and drug cartels pose a direct threat to the safety of our citizens and will not be tolerated.’ GBI Director Chris Hosey added, ‘The brazenness of these gang members to continue their criminal acts even behind bars must be met with decisive action to ensure justice and safety for our communities.’

The DEA’s efforts in bringing Miles to justice will ensure this gang member spends even more time in prison, said Jae W. Chung, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Division. ‘This career criminal continued his drug trafficking activities despite being incarcerated, demonstrating his complete and wanton disregard for the safety of our community.’

In the federal system, there is no parole, meaning Miles will serve his full 30-year sentence before being eligible for supervised release.