Final Defendant in Homeland Security Task Force Initiative Case Sentenced to 10 Years for Cocaine Distribution

Oxford, MS – Christopher Mack, 48, of Sardis, was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for distribution of cocaine. His co-defendant, Irish Lee of Como, pleaded guilty to distribution of cocaine and was sentenced to sixty months in a previous court proceeding.

According to court documents, Mack pleaded guilty of sale and distribution of cocaine before the Honorable Michael P. Mills, Senior United States District Court Judge.

U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, Scott F. Leary made the announcement. He stated, “This operation and conviction resulted from another FBI sponsored Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative. For years our border was open, and drugs poured into our country unencumbered. As a consequence, many of our communities were decimated by drug trafficking and violent crime. HSTF is a response to this reality, establishing a multi-agency partnership dedicated to ending the drug cartel influence in our country. Drug trafficking is not limited to our cities, many smaller communities are also detrimentally affected. Through HSTF initiatives, the FBI directs resources to such damaged communities. Hopefully Sardis, Mississippi, will benefit from the FBI’s hard work.”

Robert Eikhoff, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Jackson Field Office said, “Poisoning our communities and destroying lives will not be tolerated. Christopher Mack learned the hard way that those who choose to distribute illegal drugs will be held accountable. The FBI and its law enforcement partners will continue to identify, investigate, and bring to justice anyone who violates federal laws designed to protect our communities."

Assistant U.S. Attorney Chad M. Doleac prosecuted the case.