Methamphetamine Trafficking Leads to Prison Time for Jackson Men
Two Jackson men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. Vincent Taylor McGee, 30, and Jose Pacheco, 41, both of Jackson, were handed down their sentences by U.S. District Judge William H. Barbour, Jr. on June 11, 2018.
McGee was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a detectable amount of methamphetamine.
The investigation, dubbed ‘Rock Bottom’, aimed to target illegal narcotics distribution in central Mississippi, which involved the distribution of cocaine, crack, and methamphetamine. In November 2015, McGee picked up 1 kilogram of a detectable amount of methamphetamine from a Mexican source of supply in Atlanta and delivered it to a co-conspirator in Jackson.
Pacheco was sentenced to 39 months in federal prison, followed by 2 years of supervised release, for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a detectable amount of methamphetamine. Pacheco assisted co-conspirators in arranging the purchase and delivery of 1 kilogram of methamphetamine from a source of supply in Mexico.
The case is the result of an extensive investigation involving the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, and the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from various local law enforcement agencies.
Assistant United States Attorney Chris Wansley is prosecuting the case.
Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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