High-Ranking Ghostface Gangster Pleads Guilty in Meth Trafficking Scheme Operating from Georgia Prisons

A Georgia inmate, who is a high-ranking member of the Ghostface Gangsters (GFG) criminal organization, pleaded guilty in federal court this morning for his role in directing a large methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. Donald Jason Miles, 39, of Valdosta State Prison and Forsyth, Georgia, coordinated the illegal operation involving fellow prisoner Warren Frederick Courts and accomplice Keeli Nycole Wallace, which spanned multiple states.

Miles, who pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine on Nov. 13, 2024, was part of a criminal enterprise that trafficked large quantities of methamphetamine into Southwest Georgia. His co-defendants, Courts, 38, and Wallace, 34, also pleaded guilty earlier in the year to similar charges. All three face significant prison time, with sentences ranging from 10 years to life in federal prison, in addition to potential fines of up to $10 million.

“Ghostface Gangsters Jason Miles and Warren Courts were directing the distribution of large quantities of methamphetamine from two state prisons into Southwest Georgia, a dangerous conspiracy that put many people at risk,” said U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary. “We are partnering with law enforcement at every level to root out and hold accountable violent criminal organizations whose tentacles reach beyond prison walls and jeopardize the safety and well-being of our communities.”

The investigation began after undercover Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) agents conducted a bust at a Motel 6 in Albany, Georgia, on Sept. 12, 2022. The operation revealed that Courts, a state prisoner at Rutledge State Prison, had arranged a drug deal and hired Wallace to transport methamphetamine from a Mexico-based source near Atlanta to Southwest Georgia. Wallace was arrested in the motel parking lot with approximately 1,400 grams of methamphetamine and her cell phones.

Court documents and investigative statements detailed how Miles recruited Wallace as a drug courier, directing her to transport methamphetamine across the state. Wallace admitted to completing 10-15 deliveries of 250 grams or less each, under Miles’s direction. Communications recovered from contraband mobile phones seized in prison searches revealed a network of methamphetamine distribution involving both Miles and Courts.

At the time of the investigation, Miles was incarcerated at Valdosta State Prison, and Courts was held at Rutledge State Prison. GDC officers recovered contraband mobile phones from both prisons, revealing detailed plans for trafficking methamphetamine, including arrangements with a Mexico-based supplier in the metro Atlanta area. Investigators estimate that the conspiracy led to the distribution of at least 50 kilograms of methamphetamine over the span of two months.

Both Miles and Courts have extensive criminal records, including prior convictions for drug trafficking and distribution. Miles, who was convicted of conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine in 2021, is already serving a 30-year sentence. Courts was sentenced in 2021 to 15 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

“This career criminal continued his drug trafficking activities despite being incarcerated, demonstrating his complete and wanton disregard for the safety of our community,” said Robert J. Murphy, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Division. “DEA’s efforts in bringing him to justice will ensure this high-ranking gang member spends even more time in prison.”

The investigation was carried out by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Redavid is prosecuting the case.