John Eugene Overcash, Drug Trafficking, Georgia 2023

Leader of South Georgia Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced to Prison

BRUNSWICK, GA – John Eugene Overcash, a/k/a ‘Cowboy,’ 53, of Brunswick, Ga., has been sentenced to prison for his role in a major south Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy.

According to U.S. Attorney Bobby L. Christine, Overcash was sentenced to 128 months in federal prison by U.S. District Court Judge Lisa Godbey Wood.

Overcash, the lead defendant among two dozen indicted on federal and state charges in 2018, pled guilty to Conspiracy with Intent to Distribute and to Distribute 5 Kilograms or More of Cocaine and an Amount of Marijuana, and Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person.

The court also ordered Overcash to forfeit $60,207 in cash seized during the investigation, along with two vehicles and multiple firearms and ammunition.

“Through vigorous investigation and relentless prosecution, Overcash and his criminal cohorts will no longer be pumping poison into our communities,” said U.S. Attorney Bobby L. Christine.

Overcash’s sentence marks the final defendant to be sentenced from the now-dismantled drug trafficking ring, which was centered around Glynn and McIntosh counties.

The investigation, which led to the seizure of kilograms of cocaine, more than 30 pounds of marijuana, crack cocaine, more than $60,000 in cash, and dozens of firearms, was coordinated by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, along with the Glynn County Sheriff’s Office and the McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service.

Other defendants convicted and sentenced in the operation include:

Edrin Temple, a/k/a ‘Pete McCiver,’ 40, of Darien, Ga., sentenced to 130 months in prison for Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute;

Kenneth Leon Bradley, 51, of Brunswick, Ga., sentenced to 112 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and to Distribute Controlled Substances;

Anthony Bernard Lewis, a/k/a ‘Amp,’ 47, of Brunswick, Ga., sentenced to 42 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and to Distribute Cocaine;

Jeremy McIntyre, 38, of Brunswick, Ga., sentenced to 34 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and to Distribute Cocaine;

Richard Carter, 58, of Brunswick, Ga., sentenced to 36 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana;

Darrius Merrell, 39, of Brunswick, Ga., sentenced to 21 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for Conspiracy with Intent to Distribute and to Distribute Cocaine;

Keneil King, 26, of Brunswick, Ga., sentenced to 37 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine;

Troy Crosby, 50, of Hortense, Ga., sentenced to 38 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for Distribution of Cocaine;

Jessica Tabateau, 32, of Orlando, Fla., sentenced to three years of probation for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent and to Distribute Cocaine.

The investigation is a significant blow to the drug trafficking ring, which was responsible for pumping poison into communities across south Georgia.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdga/pr/prison-sentence-leader-drug-trafficking-conspiracy-wraps-major-investigation