A man from Montgomery has been convicted on federal charges relating to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, as well as for maintaining a drug premises.
According to an announcement from the office of U.S. Attorney Kevin Davidson, Corey Jermaine Burroughs, 41, was tried after an investigation began in 2020 into contraband being brought into an Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) facility.
A former ADOC inmate himself, Burroughs was subject to a search warrant on April 19 in 2023 where a box with marijuana and methamphetamine on the kitchen counter was found along with vacuum sealed bags of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
"The total amount of methamphetamine found on the premises was approximately half a kilogram," said the announcement. "Investigators also discovered vacuum sealer equipment and a digital scale used to package and weigh the illegal drugs."
"Other contraband, such as wireless headphones and cell phones, were seized as well. These items are in high demand inside prison facilities."
The announcement added that the residence was apparently uninhabited and was only being used to pack drugs for distribution when the search warrant was executed.Â
Burroughs now faces a sentence of of 10 years to life in federal prison with no parole. His sentencing hearing will be held in the coming months.Â
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