Christopher Wells, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Georgia 2024

A notorious methamphetamine trafficker and member of the Bloods gang has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison. Christopher Wells, 32, of Waycross, Georgia, was handed down the sentence by U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood after pleading guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and to Distribute 50 Grams or More of Methamphetamine, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.

According to the U.S. Attorney's office, Wells was a leader in the 'G-Shine' sect of the Bloods gang and was arrested in August 2017 as part of an FBI operation targeting a methamphetamine-trafficking operation in the Waycross area and beyond.

Wells' criminal record dates back to age 15 and includes at least 25 arrests, with eight felony convictions as an adult. He was named in a 47-count indictment in 2017 along with 34 other defendants targeted in the wide-ranging operation.

Wells' sentence includes 210 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. The case was investigated under the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) program and was investigated by the FBI, the Coastal Georgia Violent Gang Task Force, the Ware County Sheriff's Office, the Waycross Police Department, the Glynn County Police Department, and the Brunswick Police Department.

The U.S. Attorney's office stated that Wells has been involved in criminal activity for his entire adult life and has chosen to immerse himself in a violent, lawless lifestyle. The FBI's Special Agent in Charge, Chris Hacker, added that Waycross citizens are safer with Wells off the streets.

The defendants in this case were prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Marcela C. Mateo and Jennifer Kirkland. Wells was the only defendant to receive a sentence of over 10 years, with the average sentence for the remaining defendants being 88 months in prison.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdga/pr/meth-trafficking-gang-member-sentenced-federal-prison