Amari Jermaine Sams, Drug Conspiracy, Georgia 2018

A high-speed chase through Savannah, Georgia, has led to a five-count guilty verdict for a local man accused of drug conspiracy and firearms crimes.

Amari Jermaine Sams, 37, of Savannah, was convicted of Conspiracy to Possess With Intent Distribute 50 grams or more of Methamphetamine and a quantity of Cocaine and Marijuana; Possession With Intent to Distribute 50 grams or more of Methamphetamine and a quantity of Cocaine and Marijuana; Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person; Possession of a Stolen Firearm; and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, in U.S. District Court.

Sams now faces a sentence of 15 years to life in prison, and there is no parole in the federal system.

The chase, which occurred on the morning of April 22, 2018, involved Sams and his co-conspirators, Jovonn Brisbon and Hakeem Campbell, leading Georgia State Patrol officers on a pursuit at speeds up to 120 mph in a Ford F-150 stolen from the Savannah Airport.

During the pursuit, a stolen Glock .40 firearm was thrown from the vehicle and later recovered. State troopers forced the vehicle to a stop and apprehended Brisbon and Campbell, and Savannah Police Department officers captured Sams hiding in a creek parallel to I-516.

A search of the stolen vehicle yielded approximately 75 grams of methamphetamine, and inside a book bag found next to the vehicle officers found a stolen Springfield XD .45 caliber pistol, approximately 1 pound of marijuana, 29 grams of cocaine, scales, and baggies.

The occupants had more than $4,000 cash combined.

Brisbon and Campbell previously entered guilty pleas in the case and are awaiting sentencing.

Sams now awaits sentencing, which could result in a substantial prison sentence.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdga/pr/high-speed-trooper-chase-results-five-count-guilty-verdict-drug-conspiracy-firearms