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A meth trafficking ring sourcing drugs from Atlanta for distribution in Milledgeville, Georgia, has been dismantled, with two defendants sentenced on August 12. Desmond Glenn, 35, and Katherine Short-Barcenas, 36, both of Milledgeville, pleaded guilty to their roles in the operation. Glenn pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime on February 17, while Short-Barcenas pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine on December 17, 2025.
The investigation, led by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, aimed to dismantle armed drug trafficking organizations and hold those who threaten public safety accountable. The sentences reflect the danger posed by these defendants and the harm caused by flooding communities with methamphetamine and other illicit drugs.
Glenn was sentenced to serve 260 months in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release. Short-Barcenas was sentenced to serve 48 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. The sentences are a result of the Operation Take Back America investigation, which targets drug trafficking organizations and aims to make communities safer.
Other codefendants, including Cory Wilson, 41, of Milledgeville, have also pleaded guilty and face sentencing. Wilson pleaded guilty to distribution of methamphetamine on July 20 and faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison up to a maximum of life in prison.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Drug Trafficking
- Defendant: Georgia
- Location: GA
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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