United States Drug Enforcement Administration

Montgomery, Ala. – Today, Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced the conviction of a Montgomery, Alabama man on federal drug charges. On November 19, 2024, a jury found 41-year-old Corey Jermaine Burroughs guilty of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, and for maintaining a drug premises.

According to court records and evidence presented at trial, in 2020, law enforcement began an investigation relating to contraband being brought into an Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) facility.  Agents eventually developed Burroughs, a former ADOC inmate, as a suspect. On April 19, 2023, law enforcement executed a search warrant at a residence associated with Burroughs. The search resulted in the discovery of various illegal controlled substances, including a box with marijuana and methamphetamine on the kitchen counter, as well as vacuum sealed bags of methamphetamine and fentanyl. The total amount of methamphetamine found on the premises was approximately half a kilogram. Investigators also discovered vacuum sealer equipment, and a digital scale used to package and weigh the illegal drugs. Other contraband, such as wireless headphones and cell phones, were seized as well. These items are in high demand inside prison facilities. The residence appeared to be uninhabited and, on the date of the search, was only being used to package drugs for distribution.

Following these convictions, Burroughs faces a sentence of 10 years to life in federal prison with no parole. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled in the coming months.

The Drug Enforcement Administration, Alabama Department of Corrections Law Enforcement Services Division, and Montgomery Police Department investigated this case, with Assistant United States Attorneys J. Patrick Lamb and Mark E. Andreu prosecuting.