Fredrick Dywane Campbell, Conspiracy to Distribute Kilograms of Cocaine, Mississippi 2020
A federal jury in Mississippi has convicted two Meridian men of conspiring to distribute kilograms of cocaine from Mexico.
Fredrick Dywane Campbell, 51, and Ramonz Payne, 45, both of Meridian, Mississippi, were found guilty of conspiring with each other and several others to possess cocaine and marijuana with the intent to distribute those drugs.
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, from at least November 2019 through at least July 2020, Campbell arranged with separate sources of supply in Texas and in Alabama to illegally obtain approximately 50 kilograms of cocaine imported from Mexico and then sell the cocaine to other drug dealers in the Meridian area for their further sale or distribution to more people.
The conspiracy also included the illegal distribution of marijuana. Ramonz Payne likewise was convicted of participating in the conspiracy with Campbell and others to possess the cocaine from Mexico, as well as marijuana, with the intent to distribute the drugs to others.
Other charged coconspirators have previously pleaded guilty in the case, one of whom has been sentenced, and some of whom await sentencing:
Americo Aldrete, 57, of Houston, Texas: pleaded guilty on June 23, 2025, and awaits sentencing scheduled for October 22, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
Billy Wilson, 53, of Cuba, Alabama: pleaded guilty on June 23, 2025, and awaits sentencing scheduled for October 22, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.
James Green, 53, of Meridian, Mississippi: pleaded guilty on July 11, 2024, and was sentenced to serve the statutory mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison to be followed by 4 years of supervised release, ordered to pay a $1,500 fine and the $100 statutory special assessment in criminal cases.
Jeffery Jennings, 42, of Meridian, Mississippi: pleaded guilty on July 8, 2025, and awaits sentencing scheduled for November 5, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
Defendant: Fredrick Dywane Campbell
Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Cocaine and Marijuana
City and State: Meridian, Mississippi
Crime Date: at least November 2019 through at least July 2020
Sentence: awaiting sentencing
Dollar Amounts: approximately 50 kilograms of cocaine
Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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