Plantersville Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years In Prison for Drug Trafficking

Greenville, MS – A Plantersville man was sentenced yesterday to over 10 years in prison for distribution of methamphetamine.

According to court documents, Alonzo Gilleyen, 48, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi to distribution of methamphetamine.  Gilleyen was sentenced by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Debra Brown on Wednesday to 151 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for drug trafficking.  Gilleyen was sentenced as a career offender because of his two prior felony convictions for drug trafficking.

“The citizens of this district have every right to expect that repeat offenders, particularly those trafficking in dangerous narcotics, will be held to account for their conduct as was the case for this defendant,” said U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner. “I am extremely proud of the efforts of AUSAs Chad Doleac and Kim Hampton alongside our partners at DEA, MBN, and the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit to remove this drug dealer from our community.”

“As a career offender, this individual has shown a pattern of behavior that threatens the safety and well-being of our community,” said DEA Assistant Special Agent in Charge Anessa Daniels-McCaw. “We will continue to pursue justice against those who perpetuate the cycle of drug abuse and crime, ensuring tour neighborhoods remain safe for all. Our efforts will not waver as we work to dismantle the networks that contribute to this ongoing issue.”

The Drug Enforcement Administration, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Chad M. Doleac and Kimberly Hampton prosecuted the case.