A federal judge in Jackson, Tennessee, has sentenced Brantley Miller, a 39-year-old resident of Humboldt, Tennessee, to six years in federal prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking operation. The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Reagan Fondren for the Western District of Tennessee. In 2019, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the West Tennessee Violent Crime and Drug Task Force, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) initiated an investigation into the illegal distribution of drugs in the Western District of Tennessee. These agencies employed various investigative techniques, including controlled drug purchases and search warrants, to monitor suspicious packages. The investigation revealed that individuals, including Kendall Young and Cortez Jackson, were involved in shipping methamphetamine, fentanyl, and marijuana from California to Tennessee. During the investigation, authorities seized over 32 pounds of methamphetamine, more than 101 grams of fentanyl, and three firearms tied to the conspiracy. On September 24, 2024, Miller pled guilty to the charge of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. On December 20, 2024, United States District Court Judge S. Thomas Anderson sentenced Miller to 72 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. It should be noted that there is no parole in the federal prison system. Miller was the last co-defendant to be sentenced in this particular drug trafficking case. Other co-conspirators, including Kendall Young and Cortez Jackson, received various sentences ranging from 24 to 188 months in prison, along with supervised release terms. This case was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation aimed at identifying and dismantling high-level drug trafficking organizations. The investigation was a collaborative effort involving multiple federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Acting U.S. Attorney Reagan Fondren expressed gratitude to Assistant United States Attorneys Christie R. Hopper and Hillary Parham, as well as the law enforcement partners who contributed to the investigation. For more information, contact the Media Relations Team at USATNW.Media@usdoj.gov. Follow the U.S. Attorney’s Office on Facebook or on X at @WDTNNews for updates.
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