United States Drug Enforcement Administration

ABERDEEN, MS – Kelvis Orr, 36, of West Point, Mississippi, was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years supervised release. Senior District Judge Glen H. Davidson sentenced the defendant after Orr previously pleaded guilty to distribution in excess of 500 grams of methamphetamine and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

This case was investigated by the Lowndes County Sheriff Department and the DEA.
U.S. Attorney Scott Leary stated, “Drug trafficking and firearm possession are a dangerous combination, and our law enforcement officers walk into these dangerous situations daily. The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office and the DEA are dedicated to public safety, and we cannot thank them enough for their diligence in protecting our community.”

“Through our whole-of-government partnership under the Homeland Security Task Force, this sentencing demonstrates our unified commitment to holding armed drug traffickers fully accountable. By aligning federal, state, and local law enforcement resources, we will continue to target dangerous offenders and protect Mississippi communities from the destruction of methamphetamine and illegal firearms,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge John P. Scott, New Orleans Field Division.

Lowndes County Sheriff Eddie Hawkins said, “This sentence represents another significant step in holding those who distribute dangerous drugs in our communities accountable. Methamphetamine continues to have a devastating impact on individuals, families, and communities, and we remain committed to doing everything within our authority to combat its distribution. I want to commend our investigators for their hard work and dedication, as well as the Drug Enforcement Administration and our federal partners for their continued collaboration. These partnerships are critical to disrupting drug trafficking operations, removing dangerous drugs from our streets, and making Lowndes County a safer place to live. We will continue to pursue those who bring illegal drugs and firearms into our communities and work alongside our local, state, and federal partners to hold them accountable.”

This prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad. Through historic interagency collaboration, the HSTF directs the full might of United States law enforcement towards identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the full spectrum of crimes committed by these organizations, which have long fueled violence and instability within our borders. In performing this work, the HSTF places special emphasis on investigating and prosecuting those engaged in child trafficking or other crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Jackson comprises agents and officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection – Office of Field Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection – U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection – Air and Marine Operations, U.S. Marshals Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE ERO) with the prosecution being led by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Mississippi.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Clyde McGee IV prosecuted this case.