Dwight Eady, Cocaine Trafficking, Georgia 2023

Georgia Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

Dwight Eady, 31, of Milan, Georgia, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role in a cocaine trafficking organization operating out of Dodge, Telfair, and Laurens Counties, Georgia, and elsewhere.

Eady was the twenty-first and final defendant to be sentenced for his role in the drug ring. The case was investigated by the DEA, the Oconee Drug Task Force, the Telfair County Sheriff’s Office, and the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Georgia State Patrol and the United States Marshal’s Service.

The evidence presented during numerous guilty plea and sentencing hearings revealed that Nico Harswell, a co-defendant of Eady, supplied multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine to various individuals in the Telfair, Laurens, and Dodge County area between 2010 and 2012. Several federal wiretaps were obtained which helped identify the members of the drug conspiracy and led to the seizure of a significant amount of cocaine and over $60,000 in cash.

“This case provides another example of the outstanding results achieved when federal and state law enforcements partner together to investigate and prosecute large-scale drug trafficking organizations,” said United States Attorney Edward J. Tarver. “If you push poison in our communities, you can expect to spend years in a federal prison.”

The defendants convicted and sentenced in the case are:

• Nico Harswell, 40, of Rentz, Georgia: 210 months, 5 years supervised release, $2500 fine
• Ronald Harell, 37, of Helena, Georgia: 188 months, 5 years supervised release, $2000 fine
• James Austin, 31, of McRae, Georgia: 151 months, 5 years supervised release, $1500 fine
• Stephin White, 52, of McRae, Georgia: 124 months, 5 years supervised release, $1500 fine, 40 hours community service
• Deandre Graham, 28, of McRae, Georgia: 38 months, 5 years supervised release, $1000 fine, 40 hours community service
• Kemo Pauldo, 35, of Dublin, Georgia: 70 months, 5 years supervised release, $2000 fine, 40 hours community service
• Melvin Hughes, 34, of McRae, Georgia: 168 months, 5 years supervised release, $2000 fine
• Brandon Woods, 23, of Dublin, Georgia: 90 months, 5 years supervised release, $3000 fine
• James Harswell, 33, of Dublin, Georgia: 64 months, 5 years supervised release, $2000 fine
• Shonta Burney, 39, of Rentz, Georgia: 37 months, 5 years supervised release, $2000 fine
• Kendya Hughes, 33, of McRae, Georgia: 32 months, 1 year supervised release, $200 special assessment
• Cynthia Reynolds, 34, of Jacksonville, Georgia: 18 months, 1 year supervised release
• Jimmy Tucker, 43, of Laurens County, Georgia: 30 months, 5 years supervised release, $1000 fine, 40 hours community service
• Antonio Smiley, 35, of Hinesville, Georgia: 120 months, 5 years supervised release, $2000 fine
• Johnny Fabian, 60, of Ludowici, Georgia: 45 months, 5 years supervised release for each count, $1000 fine, $200 special assessment
• Gary Duty, 39, of Dublin, Georgia: 48 months, 1 year supervised release, $200 special assessment
• Tron Baker, 34, of Hinesville, Georgia: 27 months, 5 years supervised release, $1500 fine, 40 hours community service
• Robert Nico Perry, 33, of Glenwood, Georgia: 36 months, 1 year supervised release
• Chad Mitchell, 33, of Eastman, Georgia: 180 months, 5 years supervised release, $3500 fine
• Gary Wesley, 40, of Helena, Georgia: 57 months, 5 years supervised release, $1000 fine

Dwight Eady was sentenced by Senior United States District Court Judge Dudley Bowen. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Charlie Bourne and Greg Gilluly.

Contact First Assistant United States Attorney James D. Durham at (912) 201-2547 for additional information.

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