The final of seven defendants involved in a methamphetamine trafficking network sourcing drugs from Atlanta for distribution in Milledgeville, Georgia, pleaded guilty on July 20 as part of an Operation Take Back America investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office.
“This case demonstrates our firm commitment to work with law enforcement to rid our communities of armed drug trafficking networks and ensure repeat offenders in the Middle District of Georgia face the consequences of their actions,” said U.S. Attorney William R. “Will” Keyes. “I want to thank our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners for their tireless efforts to keep our communities safe.”
Jae W. Chung, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Field Division, said, “Drug trafficking organizations don’t just deal drugs—they bring guns, violence, and instability into our neighborhoods. The significant prison sentences imposed, and guilty plea reflect the serious danger these defendants posed, and the harm caused by flooding our communities with methamphetamine and other illicit drugs.”
Cory Wilson, 41, of Milledgeville pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of methamphetamine and faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years up to life imprisonment with five years supervised release and a maximum $10 million fine. Sentencing is scheduled for October 10. Other codefendants include Ruby Fogg (sentenced to 324 months), Robert Matthew Wood (262 months), Tony Baker (92 months), Desmond Glenn (awaiting sentencing), Rodney May (awaiting sentencing), and Katherine Short-Barcenas (awaiting sentencing). U.S. District Judge Marc T. Treadwell is presiding over the case; there is no parole in the federal system.
According to court documents referenced during proceedings, federal agents began investigating individuals distributing methamphetamine in Baldwin County beginning early 2023. Agents conducted four controlled purchases from Glenn totaling approximately 162 grams between April 25 and July 31 that year; Glenn was recorded selling drugs locally while obtaining large amounts from sources including Fogg—identified as leader—and Wood who often rented hotel rooms in Atlanta for storage and sale operations.
On November 14 last year officers stopped a vehicle returning from an Atlanta hotel with nearly one kilo found inside along with firearms; further searches uncovered additional narcotics at Glenn’s residence where he was previously convicted felon barred from firearm possession. Two days later authorities arrested Fogg and Wood at their hotel room recovering more drugs plus paraphernalia; Fogg has three prior felony convictions related to methamphetamine distribution.
This prosecution forms part of Operation Take Back America—a Department of Justice initiative targeting illegal immigration-related crime syndicates nationwide.
The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia advances community wellness by promoting cooperation with law enforcement to enhance public safety; it serves approximately two million residents across seventy counties covering central Georgia cities like Macon, Albany, and Columbus over a territory exceeding twenty-five thousand square miles while prosecuting crimes such as drug trafficking on behalf of the United States Department of Justice, according to its official website.