DeWayne Allen McGill, a 40-year-old resident of Calhoun, Georgia, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges including possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, assaulting a federal officer, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. U.S. District Judge William M. Ray II also ordered five years of supervised release following his prison term.
Authorities said that on March 10, 2023, McGill sold about 56 grams of methamphetamine from his apartment in Calhoun. Less than a month later, agents followed him from Calhoun to the Atlanta area where he obtained more methamphetamine in a parking lot. When law enforcement stopped McGill’s vehicle, they found over 300 grams of pure methamphetamine.
During his arrest, McGill attempted to flee and resisted officers by biting both a DEA special agent and a Calhoun Police detective. A subsequent search of his apartment led agents to discover additional methamphetamine and a loaded 9mm handgun. As someone previously convicted twice for felonies, McGill was legally barred from owning firearms.
“Caught red-handed with almost three-quarters of a pound of methamphetamine, McGill violently—but unsuccessfully—resisted arrest by brave, front-line crimefighters,” said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. “My office will aggressively prosecute anyone who threatens or injures a federal agent. In North Georgia, criminals will be held accountable for any attack on law enforcement.”
“This violent repeat offender thought he could continue to distribute deadly drugs with impunity,” stated Robert J. Murphy, the Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Division. “This sentencing protects innocent families and shows DEA’s commitment to stopping violent drug traffickers.”
The Drug Enforcement Administration led the investigation with assistance from the Calhoun Police Department and the Georgia State Patrol.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas M. Forsyth III prosecuted the case.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office recommends parents and children learn more about drug dangers at www.justthinktwice.gov.
For further information contact the U.S. Attorney’s Public Affairs Office at USAGAN.PressEmails@usdoj.gov or (404) 581-6016; more details are available at http://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga.
