Travis Eugene Pearson, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Georgia 2015

A federal judge has sentenced two individuals to lengthy prison terms in connection with methamphetamine cases in Northeast Georgia.

Travis Eugene Pearson, 40, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by an illegal drug user. Pearson pleaded guilty to the charges on October 26, 2016.

According to court documents, Pearson was stopped by a Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy on Interstate 85 in response to several traffic violations on June 10, 2015. During the stop, the deputy found a loaded firearm in the driver-side panel, drugs in clear baggies, and drug paraphernalia. Pearson admitted to collecting over $13,000 in cash from at least 10 individuals in South Carolina to purchase methamphetamine in Atlanta.

In a separate case, William Corey Hughes, 26, of Bowman, Georgia, was sentenced to 13.5 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Hughes pleaded guilty to the charges on November 15, 2016.

According to court documents, Hughes was stopped by a Hart County Sheriff’s Deputy in Royston, Georgia, on March 17, 2015, for driving in the middle of the road. A drug dog alerted on the vehicle, and a search revealed a metal box containing a gallon-sized bag of methamphetamine, pills, and other drug paraphernalia.

US Attorney Peterman praised the cooperation between federal, state, and local authorities in bringing the cases to fruition. District Attorney Parks White added that the actions taken by the US Attorney’s Office send a strong message to would-be outlaws regarding the consequences of their actions.

The cases were investigated by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, with assistance from the Hart County Sheriff’s Office and other local agencies. The cases were prosecuted by Assistant US Attorneys Peter Leary and Danial Bennett.

For more information, contact Pam Lightsey, Public Information Officer, at 478-752-3511.

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