Emmanuel Youngblood, Methamphetamine Possession, Alabama 2024
A 34-year-old man from Troy, Alabama has been handed a lengthy prison sentence following a federal conviction for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA – Emmanuel Youngblood, 34, of Troy, Alabama, was sentenced to 210 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release, announced United States Attorney Jonathan S. Ross.
The sentence was handed down on August 7, 2024, after Youngblood's conviction for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute the illegal drug. Federal inmates are not eligible for parole.
According to court records and evidence presented during his April 2024 trial, law enforcement observed Youngblood driving a vehicle in Troy on November 23, 2022. Knowing Youngblood had an outstanding warrant for his arrest, officers initiated a traffic stop.
Youngblood initially attempted to elude the police and led officers on a brief car chase. Youngblood eventually stopped the car and fled on foot. Soon thereafter, officers apprehended him. When Youngblood fled, an adult female and four small children were left behind in the car.
During a search of Youngblood’s vehicle, officers found more than half a kilogram of methamphetamine, along with a digital scale and other suspected controlled substances. Investigators found the methamphetamine in a microwave dinner box.
The Troy Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration investigated this case, which Assistant United States Attorneys Mark E. Andreu and B. Chelsea Wilson prosecuted.
Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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