Laurel Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

Hattiesburg, Miss. –  A Laurel man was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley of the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Michael Anthony Brown, 50, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Hattiesburg.   

According to court documents, in January of 2022, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Brown’s Laurel residence.  Inside the home, they recovered 1.7 kilograms of methamphetamine.   

Brown was indicted by a federal grand jury on February 8, 2022.  He pled guilty on September 28, 2022, to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. 

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Agency, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, and Jones County Sheriff’s Office. 

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Erica Rose.