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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to Drug Trafficking news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Repeat Meth Trafficker Sentenced To 14 Years Federal Prison 03/17/2021 12:00 AM EDT VALDOSTA, Ga. – A Doerun, Georgia, resident found guilty of distributing large amounts of methamphetamine in two southwest Georgia communities was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison today for his crimes, said Peter D. Leary, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia. Samuel Matthew "Cruz" Howard, 27, of Doerun, Georgia, was sentenced to serve 168 months in a federal prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, by U.S. District Judge Louis Sands after Howard was found guilty of two counts of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute following a bench trial before Judge Sands on August 6, 2020. There is no parole in the federal system. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys