Neshoba County Man Sentenced for Possession with the Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

Jackson, MS – A Neshoba County man was sentenced to 108 months in prison for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Baxter Kruger of the Southern District of Mississippi, Special Agent in Charge Robert A. Eikhoff of the Federal Bureau of Investigation made the announcement.

According to court documents, Jerithan Willis, 43, possessed with intent to distribute methamphetamine in the Pearl River Community of Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Reservation.

In August of 2025, a federal grand jury indicted Willis for his role in the distribution of methamphetamine.  On March 3, 2026, Willis entered a plea of guilty to the charge. 

On September 23, 2026, Willis was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release upon his release from prison.  He was also fined $1,500.  

The conviction was a result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Safe Trails Task Force which is comprised of officers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Choctaw Police Department, Neshoba County Sheriff’s Department, and various state and local law enforcement agencies.

U.S. Attorney Kruger commended the work of the Safe Trails Task Force, the Neshoba County Sheriff’s Department, and the Choctaw Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Kevin J. Payne, Brian K. Burns, and Special Assistant United States Attorney Kalleigh McCoy.