Meridian Man Sentenced to Prison on Drug Charges

Jackson, Miss - Arrington Lorenzo McGlothin, 46, of Meridian, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III to 280 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of Methamphetamine and possession of two bullet proof vests after having been previously convicted of a crime of violence, announced U.S. Attorney Gregory K. Davis.

McGlothin was arrested after agents received information that he was distributing narcotics in the Meridian, Lauderdale County areas. A search warrant was conducted at his residence in March, 2015. A seizure of methamphetamine, heroin, marijuana, multiple rounds of ammunition, two bullet proof vests and United States Currency resulted from the search of McGlothin’s residence.

This case is a result of a joint investigation by Homeland Security Investigations and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics with assistance from the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Erin Chalk prosecuted the case.