Columbus Man Pleads Guilty To Narcotics And Firearms Charges Under Project Safe Neighborhoods

COLUMBUS: Charles E. Peeler, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announces that Clint Walker, age 27, of Columbus, Georgia, pled guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon and Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute in an amount over 50 grams before Chief U.S. District Court Judge Clay D. Land in Columbus, Georgia, on September 5, 2018.  This plea subjects Mr. Walker to a mandatory minimum of ten years in federal prison, up to a maximum sentence of life in prison, a $10 million fine, or both, for possession of the methamphetamine and a maximum ten year sentence for the possession of the firearm.   

On December 19, 2017, officers with the Columbus Police Department found Mr. Walker in possession of methamphetamine and a Star semi-automatic handgun during a traffic stop.  Mr. Walker was prohibited from possessing a gun based on his prior convictions for (1) Robbery by Force, (2) Possession of a Sawed-off Shotgun and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, (3) Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute and Possession of Xanax with Intent to Distribute, all in Superior Court in Muscogee County.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that has been historically successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has made turning the tide of rising violent crime in America a top priority.  In October 2017, as part of a series of actions to address this crime trend, Attorney General Sessions announced the reinvigoration of PSN and directed all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to develop a district crime reduction strategy that incorporates the lessons learned since PSN launched in 2001.

The case was investigated by the Columbus Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.  It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Crawford Seals.

Questions concerning this case should be directed to Pamela Lightsey, Public Information Officer, United States Attorney’s Office, at (478) 621-2603.