Patrick Johns, Cocaine and Methamphetamine Trafficking, Mississippi 2018

Grimy Times

Patrick Johns, a 46-year-old man from Picayune, Mississippi, was sentenced to 160 months in federal prison for distributing cocaine and methamphetamine in his hometown.

The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Sul Ozerden after Johns pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine on January 11, 2018. He was part of a five-person indictment against a group of individuals who were distributing cocaine and methamphetamine in the Picayune area.

Law enforcement purchased cocaine from Johns on two occasions and methamphetamine on two other occasions during the course of the investigation. Johns was also held accountable as a supplier to one of his co-defendants, Antonio Irwin, who was sentenced on March 30, 2018 to 128 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine.

The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney John Meynardie. U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Special Agent in Charge Jere T. Miles with Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations announced the sentencing.

Patrick Johns’ sentence includes three years of supervised release following his time in prison. His guilty plea and subsequent sentencing bring an end to a lengthy investigation into cocaine and methamphetamine trafficking in Picayune, Mississippi.

The Grimy Times will continue to provide updates on this and other crime stories as more information becomes available.

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