EL DORADO, AR – Four members of a ruthless drug trafficking organization flooding South Arkansas with methamphetamine are headed to federal prison for a combined 47 years. The crew, led by 32-year-old Pharell Jackson of El Dorado, was responsible for distributing significant quantities of the drug across multiple districts in Arkansas, according to federal prosecutors.
The bust, the result of a nearly four-year investigation launched in February 2019, was a joint operation between the 13th Judicial District Drug Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Investigators traced the operation’s supply from Magnolia, Arkansas, extending its reach into both the Western and Eastern Districts of Arkansas.
Pharell Jackson received the longest sentence: 168 months (14 years) imprisonment followed by a three-year term of supervised release. He was convicted on a charge of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Michael Fitzgerald Williams Jr. also received 120 months (10 years) imprisonment and 3 years supervised release for the same conspiracy charge.
Gary Bernard Green II was sentenced to 168 months (14 years) for distribution of methamphetamine. Jacovas Deonta Mitchell, convicted of knowingly distributing the drug, will spend 108 months (9 years) behind bars, also followed by a three-year supervised release period. Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey handed down the sentences in U.S. District Court in El Dorado.
U.S. Attorney David Clay Fowlkes of the Western District of Arkansas touted the sentencing as a major victory in the fight against drug trafficking in the region. “This case demonstrates our commitment to dismantling these organizations and holding accountable those who profit from poisoning our communities,” Fowlkes said in a statement. The investigation was conducted as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a nationwide initiative focused on reducing violent crime.
The feds aren’t letting up. This takedown sends a clear signal to anyone looking to move drugs through Arkansas: the risk isn’t worth the reward. Expect continued pressure from federal and local law enforcement on drug networks operating in the state. The Western District of Arkansas will continue to aggressively prosecute those involved in the distribution of illegal narcotics.”
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