United States Drug Enforcement Administration

Jackson, Miss. – A Pearl River man was sentenced to 2 years in prison for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine in the Pearl River Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.

In January 2024, Bill Clemons, Jr., 37, was indicted by a federal grand jury for his role in the distribution of methamphetamine.  In September 2024, Clemons pled guilty to the charge.

Acting U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Lemon, Assistant Special Agent in Charge Anessa Daniels-McCaw of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Regional Agent in Charge Whitney Woodruff of the Bureau of Indian Affairs made the announcement.

The Choctaw Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Indian Affairs investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kevin J. Payne and Brian K. Burns prosecuted the case.