Roby Lee Jackson, Jr., Methamphetamine Trafficking, Mississippi 2024
A Carthage man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking operation on the Choctaw Indian Reservation.
Roby Lee Jackson, Jr., 32, was sentenced to 130 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute over 5 grams of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
According to court documents, Jackson was in possession of the methamphetamine near the Red Water Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians in September 2023.
Jackson was indicted by a federal grand jury in October 2023 for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime.
On April 23, 2024, Jackson pled guilty to the charges.
U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee of the Southern District of Mississippi, Regional Agent in Charge Whitney Woodruff of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Assistant Special Agent in Charge Anessa Daniels-McCaw of the Drug Enforcement Administration made the announcement.
The case was investigated by the Choctaw Police Department of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, the Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Kevin J. Payne and Brian K. Burns.
Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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