Jarithan Keith Willis, Methamphetamine Distribution with Intent to Distribute, Mississippi 2026

A Pearl River man has admitted to distributing methamphetamine on the Choctaw Indian Reservation in Mississippi, announced U.S. Attorney Baxter Kruger of the Southern District of Mississippi.

Jarithan Keith Willis, 43, of the Pearl River Community of the Choctaw Indian Reservation, pleaded guilty on March 3, 2026, to the charge of possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute on the Choctaw Indian Reservation.

According to court documents, Willis distributed methamphetamine on the Choctaw Indian Reservation.

In August of 2025, a federal grand jury indicted Willis on the methamphetamine charge. Willis pleaded guilty and is scheduled to be sentenced on June 2, 2026.

The maximum penalty for the charge is twenty years in prison. A federal district judge will determine the sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The case is the result of the combined work of the FBI Safe Trails Task Force (STTF), a collaborative effort between the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to combat violent crime and drug trafficking in Indian Country and surrounding communities.

The STTF comprised of a variety of partners, including tribal, state, and local law enforcement. The STTF has been a key part of the FBI’s partnerships in Indian Country for almost 30 years and has been a presence on the Choctaw Indian Reservation since 2022.

U.S. Attorney Baxter Kruger commended the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Choctaw Police Department of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, and the Neshoba County Sheriff’s Department, who all investigated the case.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Kevin J. Payne, Brian K. Burns, and Special Assistant United States Attorney Kalleigh McCoy.

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