A man from Cairo, Georgia, has been sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. Charles Reid, Jr., age 40, received a sentence of 262 months followed by five years of supervised release. Senior U.S. District Judge W. Louis Sands issued the sentence on November 19 after Reid pleaded guilty in February.
U.S. Attorney William R. “Will” Keyes commented on the sentencing: “Repeat felons with long criminal records are facing federal prosecution and lengthy prison sentences for continually breaking the law and causing chaos in communities across the Middle District of Georgia,” said Keyes. “This is another case where our office is working closely with our local partners to identify career offenders and bring their cases up to the federal level, where they will be held accountable without parole.”
Court documents indicate that Reid was being investigated for selling kilogram amounts of methamphetamine in Grady and Thomas counties. In December 2023, deputies from the Grady County Sheriff’s Office searched his home and found two pounds of methamphetamine. Investigators later received information from a confidential source stating that Reid had twelve kilograms of methamphetamine and was present in Thomasville.
On January 16, 2024, law enforcement obtained a search warrant for a residence on Hambleton Street in Thomasville where Reid was found hiding under a bed. Officers discovered approximately three kilograms of methamphetamine under the bed alongside his driver’s license.
Reid has previous felony drug convictions from Grady County and Monroe County Superior Courts.
The investigation involved cooperation between the Thomas County Sheriff’s Office, Grady County Sheriff’s Office, and Thomasville Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Monica Daniels prosecuted the case.
