A man from Clinch County, Georgia, has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking operation connected to a Mexican supplier based in Atlanta. Crage Bernard Harris, 47, of Homerville, received a sentence of 295 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
His former spouse and co-defendant, Bridget Denise Harris, 53, also of Homerville, pleaded guilty to the same charge. She faces a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years and up to life in prison as well as a potential $10 million fine. Her sentencing is scheduled for March 19. Senior U.S. District Judge W. Louis Sands is overseeing the case. Federal law does not allow parole.
“Trafficking methamphetamine and other addictive illegal drugs in the Middle District of Georgia will not be tolerated,” said U.S. Attorney William R. “Will” Keyes. “Law enforcement agencies at every level are working together to stop the flow of illegal drugs into our communities and hold all those profiting from these deadly substances accountable for their crimes.”
“Methamphetamine trafficking fuels addiction, violence and instability in our communities,” said Jae W. Chung, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Field Division. “This significant sentence removes a dangerous trafficker from our streets and helps make our communities safer.”
“This case highlights the reach and danger of methamphetamine trafficking networks and the damage they cause in our communities,” said GBI Director Chris Hosey. “Through strong partnerships with our state, local and federal law enforcement partners, we will continue to target those who profit from these drugs and hold them accountable.”
“I want to express my sincere thanks to the DEA and the GBI for their unwavering dedication and hard work in helping to keep drugs off the streets,” said Clinch County Sheriff Raymond Peterson.
According to court records, federal agents began investigating Crage Harris’s activities in 2022 after discovering packages containing illegal drugs delivered to a residence on Travis Lane linked to him. Law enforcement conducted surveillance at this location before executing a search warrant in April 2022 following several package deliveries under observation by both state and local authorities. Bridget Harris was seen placing packages into a car trunk; agents later found bottles with liquid methamphetamine inside these packages and seized about 731 grams of methamphetamine.
The investigation involved multiple agencies including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Clinch County Sheriff’s Office, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Assistant U.S. Attorney Sonja Profit is prosecuting the case.
