Don Edward Adams, Jr., aka L’il Don, 30, and Ashleigh Brooke Johnson, 28, both from Douglas, were indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with conspiring to traffic oxycodone, a Schedule II controlled substance. Both defendants have appeared for their arraignments before United States Magistrate Judge R. Stan Baker in the federal courthouse in Waycross and were ordered to remain detained pending a trial or other disposition.
If convicted, the defendants face up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a $1 million fine. United States Attorney Ed Tarver emphasized that the indictment is only an accusation and is not evidence of guilt. The defendants are entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
The charges resulted from a joint investigation conducted by the DEA, GBI, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, and the Douglas-Coffee Drug Unit. Assistant United States Attorney Charlie Bourne is prosecuting the case. For additional information, contact First Assistant United States Attorney James D. Durham at (912) 201-2547.
Ashleigh Brooke Johnson
– Photo courtesy, Coffee County Jail