Carson Man Sentenced to 17 ½ Years in Federal Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

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Hattiesburg, Miss. –  A Carson man was sentenced today to 210 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Brad Byerley, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration. 

According to court documents, Charles John Barrett, 37, of Carson, sold methamphetamine to an individual in Hattiesburg on multiple occasions between January and November of 2020. 

Barrett was indicted by a federal grand jury on October 20, 2020.  He pled guilty on March 23, 2021 to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

The case is the result of an extensive investigation, dubbed “Bulldog,” which began as an operation targeting illegal methamphetamine distribution in south Mississippi. 


The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics investigated the case.


Assistant U.S. Attorney Keesha D. Middleton prosecuted the case.

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