Macon, Georgia – In a major blow to the city’s underworld, six individuals have been charged with gun possession and drug distribution as part of Operation United Front, an ongoing ATF-led investigation.
The indictment, returned by a federal grand jury on June 10, 2021, charges the following individuals:
Jasper Blackshear, 56, of Macon, is charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine. If convicted, Blackshear faces up to twenty years’ imprisonment.
Devon Futrell, 27, of Macon, is charged with two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. If convicted, Futrell faces up to ten years’ imprisonment on each count.
Deonta Lowe, 32, of Macon, is charged with distribution of methamphetamine. If convicted, Lowe faces up to twenty years’ imprisonment.
Logan Nettles, 23, of Macon, is charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. If convicted, Nettles faces up to ten years’ imprisonment.
Chadrick Purnell, 42, of Macon, is charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. If convicted, Purnell faces up ten years’ imprisonment.
Jermaine White, 32, of Warner Robins, Georgia, is charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine. If convicted, White faces up to twenty years’ imprisonment.
The cases were made possible by investigative leads generated from the ATF’s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN). NIBIN is the only national network that allows for the capture and comparison of ballistic evidence to aid in solving and preventing violent crimes involving firearms.
These cases are being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the violent crime reduction efforts.
An indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: Violent Crime|Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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