Chad Curry, of Leesburg, sentenced to 130 months in federal prison
Leesburg man sentenced for possession with intent to distribute meth, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime
A Columbus resident with a violent criminal history was convicted by a federal jury on charges related to armed methamphetamine trafficking.
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From Staff Reports
LEESBURG — Charles E. Peeler, United States attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced on Wednesday that U.S. District Court Judge Leslie J. Abrams had sentenced Chad Curry, 51, of Leesburg, to 130 months imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Curry was sentenced for 70 months for the meth charge, and 60 months for the firearm charge — bringing the total to 130 months. The sentences will run consecutively.
There is no parole in the federal system.
At his plea hearing earlier this year, Peeler said Curry admitted that on July 1, 2016, he possessed with intent to distribute about one ounce of crystal meth, two bags of marijuana, a .25 caliber handgun and items consistent with the manufacturing of meth, which were found in the execution of a search warrant at his residence in Leesburg.
Curry further admitted that he had been acquiring meth from sources in Atlanta and Phenix City, Ala. for redistribution, as well as manufacturing some quantities of meth himself.
“Mr. Curry not only sold highly addictive drugs but was willing to protect his illegal activity through violence if necessary, as evidenced by his possession of a handgun while doing so,” Peeler said. “Because of that weapon, he received a consecutive five year sentence in addition to what he received for selling drugs. Gun crime means extra time in the federal system.”
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, or PSN, a program officials said has been historically successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make neighborhoods safer. In October 2017, as part of a series of actions to address this crime trend, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the reinvigoration of PSN and directed all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to develop a district crime reduction strategy that incorporates the lessons learned since PSN launched in 2001.
The case was investigated by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorney Leah E. McEwen prosecuted the case for the federal government.
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