Douglas Residents Indicted On Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

WAYCROSS, GA - Don Edward Adams, Jr. aka L’il Don, 30, and Ashleigh Brooke Johnson, 28, both from Douglas, Georgia, were indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with conspiring to traffic oxycodone, a Schedule II controlled substance.  Both defendants appeared for their arraignments on Tuesday before United States Magistrate Judge R. Stan Baker in the federal courthouse in Waycross, Georgia.  On Wednesday, Judge Baker ordered the pair detained pending a trial or other disposition. 

If convicted, the defendants face up to 20 years in prison, 3 years of supervised release and a $1 million fine.  United States Attorney Ed Tarver emphasized that the indictment is only an accusation and is not evidence of guilt. The defendants are entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the Government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

The charges resulted from a joint investigation conducted by the DEA, GBI, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office and the Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit.  Assistant United States Attorney Charlie Bourne is prosecuting the case. For additional information, please contact First Assistant United States Attorney James D. Durham at (912) 201-2547.