GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – A Johnson City man was sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine operation, authorities announced.
Joey Edward Holmes, 39, was sentenced to serve 100 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to manufacture methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to information on file with the U.S. District Court, Holmes was part of a larger conspiracy that produced methamphetamine using pseudoephedrine supplied by others. When he was arrested on the methamphetamine charges, officers found a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol, ammunition, crystal methamphetamine, digital scales, hundreds of small plastic zipper bags and other items consistent with a drug lab in his home.
Holmes has been in federal custody since his April 2016 arrest. When he is released from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for five years and pay $200 in special assessments.
The investigation involved the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorneys J. Greg Bowman and Helen Smith represented the United States.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a comprehensive national strategy that creates local partnerships with law enforcement agencies to effectively enforce existing gun laws. It provides more options to prosecutors, allowing them to utilize local, state, and federal laws to ensure that criminals who commit gun crime face tough sentences.
Project Safe Neighborhoods gives each federal district the flexibility it needs to focus on individual challenges that a specific community faces.
Defendant: Joey Edward Holmes
Criminal Charges: Conspiring to manufacture methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm
City and State: Johnson City, Tennessee
Date: April 6, 2017
Sentence: 100 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release and $200 in special assessments
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Key Facts
- State: Tennessee
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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