A federal judge has sentenced the leader of a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking organization to more than 15 years in prison. Robert Alan Ozment, 49, of Hoover, Alabama, was sentenced to 186 months for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possessing several firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Ozment’s organization operated in the Ross Bridge neighborhood of Hoover, and his home was raided by police in March 2020. Officers seized over one kilogram of crystal methamphetamine, five firearms, and $11,676 in cash. A hidden video camera was also discovered, which captured Ozment engaging in hand-to-hand transactions and possessing firearms while conducting drug deals.
Other members of Ozment’s organization, including Gary Daniel Mitchell, Nikolas Lee Wilson, and Donald Thomas Kimbrough, were previously sentenced to 72 months, 60 months, and 70 months, respectively, for their roles in the conspiracy. Rodney David Russell, who has pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, awaits sentencing on September 22, 2022.
The investigation was led by the FBI and DEA as part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach.
The OCDETF operation resulted in the forfeiture of Ozment’s home, which was valued at $274,000 and encumbered by a mortgage of $164,174. Ozment, a radiology scan technician, was found to be operating a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking organization from his home in the Ross Bridge neighborhood of Hoover, Alabama.
Ozment’s home was raided by police in March 2020, and officers seized over one kilogram of crystal methamphetamine, five firearms, and $11,676 in cash. A hidden video camera was also discovered, which captured Ozment engaging in hand-to-hand transactions and possessing firearms while conducting drug deals.
The investigation and sentencing are a significant blow to the methamphetamine trafficking industry in the Hoover area. The OCDETF operation demonstrates the effectiveness of a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach in disrupting and dismantling large-scale criminal organizations.
Mandatory Facts:
- Defendant/Respondent: Robert Alan Ozment
- Criminal Charges: Conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possessing several firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
- City and State: Birmingham, Alabama
- Exact Date: September 1, 2022
- Sentence or Outcome: 186 months in prison
- Dollar Amounts: $11,676 in cash, $274,000 value of home, $164,174 mortgage
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Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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