Jesus Humberto Ferdin, Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, Mississippi 2020

A Texas man has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad Byerley of the Drug Enforcement Administration.

According to court documents, on December 5, 2020, Jesus Humberto Ferdin, 32, of Laredo, Texas, and a co-defendant traveled to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to enforce payment of $16,000 for the previously delivered 2 kilograms of methamphetamine. The co-defendant arrived wearing a bulletproof vest and carrying a stolen firearm.

In addition to the prison sentence, Ferdin was ordered to pay a $3,000 fine.

The case is the result of an extensive investigation, dubbed ‘Don’t Tell on Me Bro,’ which began as an operation targeting illegal drug trafficking in the Hattiesburg, Mississippi area.

‘Don’t Tell on Me Bro’ is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Lamar County Sheriff’s Office, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, Hattiesburg Police Department, Forrest County Sheriff’s, and Columbia Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Keesha Middleton.

Jesus Humberto Ferdin, 32, was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The sentence was imposed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.

The defendant’s exact criminal charge is conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The crime occurred on December 5, 2020, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. In addition to the prison sentence, the defendant was ordered to pay a $3,000 fine.