A high-ranking member of the Ghostface Gangsters, a criminal organization established within the prison system, has been sentenced to federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. The operation was responsible for moving substantial amounts of drugs sourced from Mexico while operating behind bars.
Donald Jason Miles, also known as “Crash” and “Cocho,” aged 39 from Forsyth, Georgia, received a sentence of 360 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on June 24. Miles had previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine on November 13, 2024. It is noted that there is no parole in the federal system.
Two other conspirators were sentenced earlier this year on February 28. Warren Frederick Courts, known as “Dirty,” aged 38 from Marietta, Georgia, was sentenced to serve 240 months in prison with five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to similar charges on August 1, 2024. Keeli Nycole Wallace, aged 34 from Covington, Georgia, was sentenced to serve 40 months in prison with three years of supervised release following her guilty plea on August 14, 2024.
Chief U.S. District Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner presided over the case.
U.S. Attorney William R. “Will” Keyes stated: “Prison gangs and drug cartels pose a direct threat to the safety of our citizens and will not be tolerated.”
GBI Director Chris Hosey commented: “The Ghostface Gangsters have systematically worked to flood the communities of Georgia with dangerous drugs.”
Jae W. Chung, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Division remarked: “This career criminal continued his drug trafficking activities despite being incarcerated.”
According to court documents and statements referenced during proceedings, undercover agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) conducted a drug bust at Motel 6 in Albany on September 12, 2022. This operation stemmed from a broader investigation into drug trafficking originating from Georgia prisons.
Investigations revealed that Miles had recruited Wallace as a courier several months before her arrest. She admitted making multiple deliveries under Miles’s direction and both he and Courts are identified as members of the Ghostface Gangsters organization based within prisons.
Both men have extensive criminal records involving various felony convictions related to drug distribution and trafficking offenses at different locations across Georgia.
This case falls under Operation Take Back America which aims at countering illegal immigration and eliminating transnational criminal organizations through coordinated efforts by various government agencies including DEA and GBI.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Redavid prosecuted this case for the Government.
