Terll Shell, Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine, Mississippi 2020
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
A Philadelphia man, Terll Shell, 42, has been sentenced to 68 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine on the Choctaw Indian Reservation.
According to court documents, Shell distributed methamphetamine on the Choctaw Indian Reservation from May 2019 to April of 2020.
A federal grand jury indicted Shell in August 2020 and on December 11, 2020, Shell entered a plea of guilty to count one of the indictment charging conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine.
The case was investigated by the Choctaw Police Department of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, the U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Drug Enforcement Administration.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kevin J. Payne and Special Assistant United States Attorney Brian Burns.
Shell's sentence is a result of his guilty plea to the charges, which carry a penalty of up to 20 years in prison. The U.S. Attorney's Office commends the efforts of the investigators and prosecutors who worked on this case.
Terll Shell, 42, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 68 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine on the Choctaw Indian Reservation.
The crime occurred from May 2019 to April of 2020. The exact date of the crime is not specified in the article, but the indictment was filed in August 2020.
The U.S. Attorney's Office prosecuted the case, and the sentence was handed down in absentia.
Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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