Travarious Deshawn Mike, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Georgia 2022

A Tifton man is facing a significant amount of time in federal prison after pleading guilty to two counts of methamphetamine distribution. Travarious Deshawn Mike, 29, of Tifton, pleaded guilty to the charges before U.S. District Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner on February 3, 2024.

According to court documents, Mike was distributing kilograms of Mexico-sourced methamphetamine in the Tifton community. His actions were recorded by GBI agents during a controlled buy using a confidential informant on August 15, 2022, at the Church's Chicken in Tifton. A court-authorized tracking device monitored by the GBI captured Mike departing Tifton for Atlanta on August 30, 2022.

GBI agents observed Mike traveling to two Mexican restaurants for brief periods before immediately beginning to travel back down I-75 towards Tifton. Crisp County Sheriff's Office deputies initiated a traffic stop on his vehicle after it observed a defective brake light and a window tint violation. A CCSO trained K9 made a positive alert on Mike's car, leading to the seizure of 502 grams of heroin in Mike's bookbag.

At the same time, GBI requested the Tifton Police Department's assistance to conduct surveillance on Mike's Tifton residence. TPD initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle leaving Mike's residence, locating 8,068 grams of 67.9% pure methamphetamine. The occupant was a drug courier delivering the narcotics from a Mexican source of supply near Atlanta to Mike and had made the trip before.

Mike faces a maximum of 20 years in prison per count, to be followed by at least three years of supervised release and a $1,000,000 fine. A sentencing date will be determined by the Court. There is no parole in the federal system.

GBI Director Chris Hosey stated, “This investigation resulting in the seizure of meth, heroin and firearms is a clear reminder of the dangerous networks we continue to dismantle. The GBI remains committed to disrupting drug trafficking and criminal activity, especially those tied to dangerous sources of supply. This is a significant step in protecting our communities.”

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdga/pr/tifton-georgia-man-pleads-guilty-trafficking-methamphetamine