Savanna Brook Fore, Methamphetamine Distribution, Georgia 2022

In a shocking turn of events, a Leesburg, Georgia, pair pleaded guilty to federal charges related to armed methamphetamine trafficking in the community.

According to court documents, 23-year-old Savanna Brook Fore, of Leesburg, Georgia, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of methamphetamine. Fore faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release and a $1,000,000 fine. Co-defendant Matthew Cory Tucker, 35, of Leesburg, pleaded guilty to one count of illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon on June 7. Tucker faces a maximum sentence of ten years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine.

U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary stated, "Repeat violent offenders and others committing crimes which threaten peace and safety in our communities will be held to account for their poor choices." He further emphasized, "Bringing armed drug traffickers and violent felons to justice is the result of the hard work and dedication of our local, state and federal law enforcement partners."

The investigation into Fore and Tucker began after Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies pulled over a truck driven by Fore at approximately 1:10 a.m. on June 2, 2022. Tucker was a passenger and was covered in blood. Deputies spotted a firearm near the center console, along with drugs. Tucker was wanted for an alleged domestic assault that occurred earlier that night. Inside the truck, deputies found a .38 super caliber pistol and a .20-gauge shotgun that Tucker took from the domestic assault victim.

Tucker has prior felony convictions in Lee County Superior Court, including aggravated assault and theft by taking. It is illegal for a convicted felon to possess firearms. On the rear floorboard of the truck, deputies located a purple bookbag, which had another smaller red bag attached to it. Fore said they belonged to her; inside the bags deputies found 47 baggies filled with a total of 48 grams of methamphetamine, additional baggies containing a variety of illegal controlled substances and a digital scale.

Fore had a firearm concealed in her waistband. Released from jail on bond, deputies learned Fore was continuing to distribute narcotics at a local motel and a family home. GBI and DEA agents, working with a confidential information (CI), made three separate purchases of illegal drugs from Fore, including methamphetamine. Law enforcement executed a search warrant at Fore’s family home on Aug. 3, 2022, seizing her cell phone, which revealed conversations between Fore and others about drug deals.

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