Jackson Man Pleads Guilty under Project EJECT to Trafficking Methamphetamine

Jackson, Miss – Corey Deonte Collins, 29, of Jackson, pled guilty today before U.S. District Court Judge Carlton W. Reeves to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Michelle A. Sutphin, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Mississippi.

In February and March 2019, an individual made two purchases of methamphetamine from Collins.  An analysis conducted by the Drug Enforcement Agency revealed the methamphetamine was 99% pure.  On July 24, 2019, Collins was charged in a federal indictment with two counts of possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine.  

Thompson will be sentenced on June 2, 2020, by Judge Reeves, and faces a statutory maximum penalty of 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Bert Carraway.

This case is part of Project EJECT, an initiative by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi under the U.S. Department of Justice’s Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) and Project Guardian. EJECT is a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach to fighting and reducing violent crime through prosecution, prevention, re-entry and awareness. EJECT stands for “Empower Justice Expel Crime Together.” PSN is bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. Project Guardian draws upon the Department’s past successful programs to reduce gun violence; enhances coordination of federal, state, local, and tribal authorities in investigating and prosecuting gun crimes; improves information-sharing by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives when a prohibited individual attempts to purchase a firearm and is denied by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), to include taking appropriate actions when a prospective purchaser is denied by the NICS for mental health reasons; and ensures that federal resources are directed at the criminals posing the greatest threat to our communities.