Barnesville Man Faces Up to Life in Prison After Admitting Firearms Were Used to Protect Drug Trafficking Operation

MACON, Ga. — A Lamar County man has pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and now faces a potential life sentence.

Gregory Alexander Twymon, 35, of Barnesville, entered a guilty plea on June 1 before U.S. District Judge C. Ashley Royal to one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Twymon faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison and could receive up to life imprisonment. He also faces up to three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.

According to federal prosecutors, deputies with the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at Twymon’s Barnesville apartment on June 5, 2024.

During the search, investigators found two safes in a bedroom along with cash, digital scales, marijuana and two cell phones. Inside the safes, deputies discovered approximately 49 grams of pure methamphetamine, 25 homemade methamphetamine pills, a 9mm handgun with an obliterated serial number, a .25-caliber pistol, a loaded extended magazine and ammunition.

The following day, while being transported to another jail facility, Twymon requested to speak with a detective and made several statements regarding his drug activities, according to court records.

Investigators said Twymon admitted he regularly obtained methamphetamine from a supplier and distributed much of it shortly after receiving it. He also discussed the firearms recovered during the search.

A forensic review of Twymon’s cell phones allegedly revealed evidence that he was actively purchasing and distributing methamphetamine. Investigators also found messages documenting the purchase of the 9mm pistol in January 2024 and conversations about repairing the .25-caliber handgun.

Federal prosecutors said Twymon ultimately admitted the firearms were possessed for his personal protection and to safeguard the methamphetamine.

U.S. Attorney William R. “Will” Keyes said the case demonstrates the federal government’s commitment to prosecuting armed drug traffickers.

The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Julius Jefferson and Tamara Jarrett are prosecuting the case.

Because the case is being handled in federal court, there is no possibility of parole if Twymon is sentenced to prison.