Monroe County man sentenced to 235 months in Federal prison

MOBILE, AL – A Monroe County man was sentenced on December 1, 2023 to 235 months in prison for two counts of possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

According to court records, Charles Brian Stabler, 47, of Monroeville, was convicted in a jury trial in July of 2023 with possessing methamphetamine for distribution on two separate occasions, one in 2019 and the other in 2021. On January 29, 2019, Stabler was stopped by police driving in Monroeville and four individual packages of methamphetamine were discovered in the vehicle. Stabler was also convicted of possessing nearly 9 ounces of methamphetamine discovered during a search warrant executed in Frisco City on August 4, 2021. Evidence showed that Stabler was distributing methamphetamine in the days leading up to the search. At the time of the August 4, 2021 arrest, Stabler was on supervised release for a prior federal conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Stabler has an extensive criminal history, dating back to the 1990’s. 

U.S. Attorney Sean Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case, assisted by members of the Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and ATF. 

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Tandice Blackwood and George May prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.