A Meridian man was convicted by a federal jury in Jackson, Mississippi, on charges related to drug trafficking. After a four-day trial, Jabreon Deshon Mosley, 34, was found guilty of possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine.
Court documents revealed that law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Mosley’s residence in January 2024. They recovered over 87 pounds of methamphetamine, 45 pounds of fentanyl, and 35 pounds of cocaine. Authorities also seized two pill press machines, thirteen firearms, and a suppressor. The evidence showed that from October 2023 until January 2024, Mosley used an illegal automatic pill press machine to manufacture thousands of counterfeit pharmaceutical pills containing the aforementioned drugs. These counterfeit pills were distributed in Meridian and parts of Alabama.
“I am proud of the work and collaboration between my office, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics to take this massive amount of drugs off our streets,” stated Acting United States Attorney Patrick A. Lemon.
DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge Anessa Daniels-McCaw said: “The seizure of this massive amount of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine, along with illegal firearms and pill presses, is a significant blow to the criminal organizations that endanger our streets. This successful outcome is a direct result of the collaboration and dedication of the Mississippi Homeland Security Task Force as part of Operation Take Back America, which is marshaling the full resources of the Department of Justice to eliminate cartels and transnational criminal organizations.”
Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell added: “This case is a clear example of the dangerous impact drug trafficking has on our communities. I commend the DEA, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, and our federal partners for their tireless work in getting these deadly drugs and illegal weapons off the streets. We will continue to work together to dismantle the criminal networks pushing poison into our neighborhoods.”
The investigation involved several agencies including the Drug Enforcement Administration offices in Jackson and Birmingham, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, and the East Mississippi Drug Task Force.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Adam T. Stuart and Kabah S. Ealy are prosecuting.
The case was investigated by the Mississippi Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) as part of Operation Take Back America—a nationwide initiative led by joint operations from both the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security. The operation aims to use all available federal resources to target cartels and transnational criminal organizations through efforts such as Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
