Pearl River man receives prison sentence for meth distribution on reservation

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Todd W. Gee U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi

Pearl River man receives prison sentence for meth distribution on reservation

A Pearl River man has been sentenced to two years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine on the Choctaw Indian Reservation. Bill Clemons, Jr., 37, was indicted by a federal grand jury in January 2024 for his involvement in methamphetamine distribution. He pled guilty to the charge in September 2024.

The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Lemon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge Anessa Daniels-McCaw of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Regional Agent in Charge Whitney Woodruff of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

The investigation was conducted by the Choctaw Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kevin J. Payne and Brian K. Burns.