Source: Office of United States Attorneys
Jackson, MS – A Meridian, Mississippi, man was sentenced today to 220 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
According to court documents, Jarvis Jermaine Hampton, 28, sold methamphetamine on two occasions in January and February of 2024. After those sales, a search warrant was executed at Hampton’s residence where agents discovered pounds of methamphetamine, cocaine, a pill press, and a machinegun.
Hampton was indicted by a federal grand jury on April 10, 2024. He pled guilty on October 22, 2024, to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Acting U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Lemon of the Southern District of Mississippi; and Assistant Special Agent in Charge Anessa Daniels-McCaw of the Drug Enforcement Administration made the announcement.
The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics investigated the case with assistance from the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office and the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Samuel Goff prosecuted the case.