An Arizona man has been sentenced to 180 months in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy. This announcement was made by United States Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Birmingham Division.
Jeremiah Warren, aged 42, from Vail, Arizona, received his sentence from United States District Judge Liles C. Burke. Warren had previously pleaded guilty on October 4, 2023, to charges of Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
According to the plea agreement, Warren supplied controlled substances to Isaiah Oneal Rice, who resided in Athens, Alabama. For several years, Warren sent drugs including crystal methamphetamine through the United States mail service. Between February and May 2022 alone, he mailed over 34 pounds of packages containing controlled substances into Northern Alabama.
Isaiah Oneal Rice was also prosecuted and received a sentence of 176 months in prison on January 10, 2024. Rice had pleaded guilty on July 27, 2022, to multiple charges including Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute methamphetamine and possession of firearms related to drug trafficking crimes.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI’s North Alabama Safe Streets Task Force with assistance from the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office and Athens Police Department. The cases were prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney John M. Hundscheid.
