Anthony Dwayne Sensabaugh, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Tennessee 2020

Rogersville Man Sentenced To 15 Years On Methamphetamine Charges

Greeneville, Tenn. – On May 26, 2020, Anthony Dwayne Sensabaugh, 33, of Rogersville, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for methamphetamine trafficking and firearm charges.

Sensabaugh pleaded guilty to possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. As part of his sentence, he will serve 180 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.

According to court documents, in 2017, the Third Judicial District’s Drug Task Force (DTF) made controlled purchases of methamphetamine and heroin from Sensabaugh. A search warrant was executed at his residence, where law enforcement officers recovered 17.93 grams of heroin, 14.12 grams of a cocaine-base substance, 14.83 grams of cocaine, 52.24 grams of methamphetamine, 33.36 grams of marijuana, and a loaded .25 caliber pistol.

During an interview with ATF agents and Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office, Sensabaugh admitted to purchasing methamphetamine in quantities of four to eight ounces weekly prior to the search warrant in 2017.

“Our office fully supports our law enforcement partners’ investigative efforts to address the resurgence of heroin and other drugs within our region,” said U.S. Attorney J. Douglas Overbey. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to prosecute individuals involved in the illegal drug and weapon activities that continue to plague our state.”

Assistant U.S. Attorney Todd Martin represented the United States in court. The case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a comprehensive national strategy that creates local partnerships with law enforcement agencies to effectively enforce existing gun laws.

This case is also part of Project Guardian, the Department of Justice’s signature initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws. Initiated by the Attorney General in the fall of 2019, Project Guardian draws upon the Department’s past successful programs to reduce gun violence; enhances coordination of federal, state, local, and tribal authorities in investigating and prosecuting gun crimes; improves information-sharing by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives when a prohibited individual attempts to purchase a firearm and is denied by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).

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