Jeffrey Wills, a 39-year-old resident of Belton, South Carolina, has been sentenced to federal prison for his involvement in trafficking methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.

Wills, who pleaded guilty on June 20, 2023, has been ordered by Senior U.S. District Judge Micaela Alvarez to serve 135 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

During the hearing, evidence was presented detailing Wills's role as a key figure in distributing narcotics imported from Mexico along the East Coast. The court emphasized the impact of drug trafficking on community safety, particularly along the U.S. border.

Wills confessed to facilitating a shipment of methamphetamine through the Hidalgo port of entry.

His involvement came to light when co-conspirators Jasmine Dorsey, 28, and Iyana Carter, 25, both of Newnan, Georgia, attempted to enter the United States with 35 baggies of methamphetamine concealed in their vehicle's fuel tank on July 31, 2021. They implicated Wills in coordinating cash transfers and providing cell phones for the drug trafficking operation.

Dorsey and Carter were tasked with delivering the methamphetamine to Wills for further distribution.

Law enforcement apprehended Wills at his residence in South Carolina, where they discovered significant quantities of various drugs and firearms.

Wills will remain in custody until his transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility.

Dorsey and Carter, who also pleaded guilty, received sentences of 64 and 78 months in federal prison, respectively, followed by three years of supervised release.

The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations.