High-Ranking Ghostface Gangsters Member Sentenced to 30 Years for Prison-Run Meth Trafficking

A high-ranking member of the Ghostface Gangsters (GFG), a criminal organization founded within the prison system, was sentenced to 360 months (30 years) in federal prison today for his role in a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy. The operation funneled Mexico-sourced drugs from behind bars into northern Florida and Southwest Georgia.

Donald Jason Miles, also known as “Crash” or “Cocho,” 39, of Forsyth, Georgia, received his sentence on June 24, 2025, to be followed by five years of supervised release. Miles pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine on November 13, 2024. There is no parole in the federal system.

Two co-conspirators were also sentenced on February 28, 2025:

• Warren Frederick Courts, also known as “Dirty,” 38, of Marietta, Georgia, received 240 months (20 years) in prison and five years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty on August 1, 2024.
• Keeli Nycole Wallace, 34, of Covington, Georgia, received 40 months in prison and three years of supervised release. She pleaded guilty on August 14, 2024.

Chief U.S. District Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner presided over the case.

“Prison gangs and drug cartels pose a direct threat to the safety of our citizens and will not be tolerated,” said U.S. Attorney William R. “Will” Keyes. “Our office is working with law enforcement at every level to identify and bring to justice the most dangerous criminal offenders.”

According to court documents, the investigation uncovered a sophisticated operation where state prisoners, including Miles and Courts, used contraband mobile phones to arrange drug transactions. In September 2022, undercover Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) agents conducted a drug bust at a Motel 6 in Albany, seizing approximately 1,400 grams of methamphetamine from Wallace, who was acting as a drug courier.

Investigators determined that Miles had recruited Wallace to make numerous methamphetamine deliveries, and he later introduced her to Courts. Both Miles and Courts are members of the Ghostface Gangsters, with Courts being a subordinate to Miles. Evidence from seized prison phones revealed detailed communications between Miles, Courts, and Wallace regarding the drug conspiracy, including interactions with a Mexico-based source of supply near Atlanta.

The investigation uncovered that Wallace was one of many couriers recruited by Miles and that Miles and Courts had funneled numerous redistributors to the Mexican source of supply, resulting in the distribution of at least 50 kilograms of methamphetamine within just two months as part of this conspiracy. Courts was directly responsible for facilitating the distribution of approximately 13 kilograms.

Both Miles and Courts have extensive criminal histories, including multiple felony convictions for drug distribution and trafficking. At the time of this offense, Miles was serving state sentences for armed robbery, hijacking, aggravated assault, firearm offenses, and methamphetamine trafficking from previous cases. Courts had a recent conviction for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in Cobb County, Georgia.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative by the Department of Justice aimed at combating illegal immigration, dismantling transnational criminal organizations, and protecting communities from violent crime.

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Redavid prosecuted the case.