ATHENS – Charles E. Peeler, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced that four defendants were sentenced on September 5, 2018, by the Honorable C. Ashley Royal in Athens for their roles in an illegal drug and firearms distribution conspiracy.
The case began in May 2015, when Monroe Police Department officers started investigating drugs and gang activities in and around Davis Street and Lacy Street in Monroe, Georgia. Members of the Monroe Police Department’s Drug Unit partnered with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to tackle the increased activity by Gangster Disciples gang members in the area.
Four defendants were sentenced on September 5, 2018:
- Lachievious Smith a/k/a “Chief,” “Cheese,” “Chiev,” age 30, of Monroe, Georgia, who pleaded guilty on June 14, 2018, to Distribution of Crack Cocaine, was sentenced to 200 months imprisonment.
- Chauncey Brantley a/k/a “Murder,” age 23, of Monroe, Georgia, who pleaded guilty on June 13, 2018, to Distribution of Methamphetamine and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime, was sentenced to 120 months imprisonment.
- Kendarious Gaither a/k/a “KD,” age 22, of Monroe, Georgia, who pleaded guilty on June 1, 2018, to Possession of a Firearm in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime, was sentenced to 60 months imprisonment.
- Emmanuel Smith, a/k/a “Man-Man,” age 32, of Monroe, Georgia, who pleaded guilty on June 1, 2018, to Distribution of Crack Cocaine, was sentenced to 30 months imprisonment.
Other defendants in the case include:
- Anthony Smith, a/k/a “Ant,” “Unc,” of Monroe, Georgia, who pleaded guilty on January 3, 2018, to Distribution of Crack Cocaine, was previously sentenced to 34 months imprisonment on April 17, 2018.
- Brittany Porter, of Monroe, Georgia, who pleaded guilty on January 3, 2018, to Distribution of Crack Cocaine, was previously sentenced to 10 months imprisonment on April 17, 2018.
- Krysty Davis-Smith, of Monroe, Georgia, who pleaded guilty on November 16, 2017, to Distribution of Crack Cocaine, was previously sentenced to 3 years of probation on February 4, 2018.
James Anthony Johnson, another co-defendant, pleaded guilty on June 4, 2018, to Distribution of Crack Cocaine and is scheduled to be sentenced on October 3, 2018.
“Organizations that attempt to control areas of our community so they can deal drugs and sell guns with no regard for the safety of others will not be tolerated,” said United States Attorney Charles E. Peeler. “I want to thank the FBI and the Monroe Police Department for their hard work in this investigation.”
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that has been historically successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
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Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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