As of Friday Feb 7, 2025 the FBI has confirmed to have in custody 35 of the 37 criminals indicted on federal charges in a sweeping raid last Thursday. As of today, the two remaining wanted criminals are Christopher Brockington, also known as Chris Brock, 44, of Douglas, and Reginald Powell, also known as Yetti Glock, 36, of Douglas.
On Thursday, January 30, 2025, an unsealed federal indictment was released alleging dozens of defendants, many of them in prison, participated in an extensive drug trafficking operation spanning several South Georgia communities. The indictment in USA v. Brinson, et al., names 37 individuals in the Coffee, Atkinson, Ware, Lowndes and Bacon County areas as conspirators, charging them with Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and to Distribute Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Oxycodone, and Marijuana, said Tara M. Lyons, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. Conviction on the charge carries a maximum penalty of up to life in prison for most defendants, along with substantial financial penalties and a period of supervised release upon completion of any prison term.
This investigation took place under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that has been successful in bringing together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer.
The case also was investigated under the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF). OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach.
“In addressing gang violence and drug trafficking within our county, it is important that operations such as Cripple Business prove successful. These initiatives enforce our commitment to maintaining a safe and drug-free community. While we acknowledge that no one single operation can completely eliminate the drugs, we understand that the results of these efforts convey a strong message of our unwavering stance on our zero-tolerance policy” stated Sheriff Fred T. Cole
The Coffee County Sheriff’s office along with the FBI are asking if citizens have any details that would lead to the arrest of these individuals, call the FBI Tip line at 1-800-Call-FBI or submit tips online at tips.fbi.gov.