A Columbus, Georgia, woman with a history of criminal convictions in two states was sentenced on Jul. 30 as a career offender to 20 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.
“Career offenders face significant consequences in the federal system when they repeatedly violate the law and endanger our communities,” said U.S. Attorney William R. “Will” Keyes. “By working closely with law enforcement partners at every level, our office is committed to holding these individuals accountable and ensuring justice is served.”
Jae W. Chung, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration Atlanta Field Division, said, “Repeat drug traffickers who continue to profit from the distribution of dangerous narcotics pose a significant threat to our communities. Today’s sentence demonstrates that career offenders who repeatedly engage in methamphetamine trafficking will be held accountable. DEA remains committed to working alongside our law enforcement and prosecutorial partners to disrupt drug trafficking organizations and protect the public from the devastating impact of methamphetamine.” Muscogee County Sheriff Greg Countryman added, “The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office takes a very firm stance on ridding our community of illegal and dangerous drugs. We are proud to work with our federal partners to leverage resources for a safer Muscogee County. The MCSO remains committed to ensuring Muscogee County is a safer place to work and live for all citizens.”
Conier Long, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Clay Land on Aug. 3 after previously pleading guilty on Jan. 20, 2026, to one count of distribution of methamphetamine; she received 240 months in prison followed by five years supervised release without parole eligibility under federal law.
According to court documents, agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration and deputies from the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office used a confidential source for a controlled purchase during their investigation into Long’s activities as a suspected drug trafficker. On Jan. 25, 2023, Long agreed over a phone conversation—while also mentioning her obligation that day for parole drug testing—to meet at Players Billiard Club on Columbus’ 54th Street, where she handed over a box containing more than 100 grams of pure methamphetamine.
This prosecution falls under Operation Take Back America—a Department of Justice initiative targeting illegal immigration issues as well as cartel- and transnational crime-related violence.
The case was investigated by both local sheriff’s deputies and DEA agents before being prosecuted by attorneys from the Columbus Division within the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Georgia’s Middle District—a component agency serving about two million residents across seventy counties including Macon, Albany and Columbus; it handles cases such as drug trafficking while maintaining facilities throughout central Georgia covering an area exceeding twenty-five thousand square miles, according to the official website.