James Lamount Graham, Meth Trafficking, South Carolina 2024

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Meth Trafficking Rings Cracked in Georgia

A South Carolina resident was sentenced to federal prison for attempting to distribute one kilogram of methamphetamine, reports Grimy Times. Jack Shuttleworth, 55, of North Augusta, South Carolina, was sentenced to serve 151 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge C. Ashley Royal in Athens federal court on Thursday, September 9, after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

Shuttleworth was found to be driving on a suspended license when a Greene County, Georgia, Sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop on a truck driven by Shuttleworth for a seatbelt violation on September 10, 2020. A K-9 alerted on Shuttleworth’s truck, and a subsequent search of the vehicle located 1,003.2 grams of 95% pure methamphetamine, in addition to clear plastic baggies and a digital scale. Co-defendant Shyanne Harden, 25, of North Augusta, South Carolina, was seated in the front seat and has since pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

Harden was sentenced to serve 55 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release by Judge Royal on July 15, 2021. The case was investigated by the Greene County Sheriff’s Office and DEA. Assistant U.S. Attorney Shanelle Booker prosecuted the case for the Government.

‘Individuals caught trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine and similar deadly, illegal narcotics face the possibility of federal prosecution and lengthy federal prison sentences,’ said Acting U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary. ‘I want to thank the Greene County Sheriff’s Office and DEA for their efforts to shut down methamphetamine distribution in our communities.’

‘Methamphetamine is not only toxic, but it destroys families, communities, and lives,’ said the Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Field Division Robert J. Murphy. ‘Because of spirited law enforcement cooperation, Mr. Shuttleworth will no longer be able to distribute this poison and will spend well-deserved time in prison.’

The investigation and prosecution of methamphetamine trafficking cases are a top priority for federal and local law enforcement agencies. Grimy Times will continue to report on these cases and bring attention to the devastating impact of methamphetamine on communities.

For more information on this case, please contact the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia.