Southwest Georgia Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Trafficking While on Federal Supervised Release

Albany, GA — A Southwest Georgia man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after authorities said he continued distributing methamphetamine while on federal supervised release for a previous drug conviction.

Frederick Dewayne Donald, 37, of Cairo, Georgia, was sentenced to 180 months in prison followed by ten years of supervised release by Chief U.S. District Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner on Feb. 26.

Donald pleaded guilty on Nov. 13, 2025, to two counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

His sentence also includes the revocation of supervised release from a previous federal case in which he was convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in November 2020. In that case, he had been sentenced to 96 months in prison.

Federal officials noted that there is no parole in the federal prison system.

According to prosecutors, Donald was first arrested on Dec. 18, 2023, after a Georgia State Patrol trooper stopped him for making an improper U-turn.

During the stop, the trooper noticed Donald’s hands shaking and detected the smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle. At the time, Donald had been on federal supervised release since June 21, 2023.

A search of the vehicle revealed 151 grams of methamphetamine along with cocaine, fentanyl, oxycodone and amphetamine pills. Investigators also found a digital scale inside the center console.

Authorities said Donald resisted arrest but was eventually taken into custody. He was later released on state bond.

Less than a year later, on Nov. 11, 2024, a deputy with the Grady County Sheriff’s Office stopped Donald again during a traffic stop.

The deputy noticed several bags in the driver’s side door and arrested Donald for driving without a license.

A search of the vehicle uncovered 448 grams of methamphetamine, three digital scales and several empty bags commonly used to package narcotics.

U.S. Attorney Will Keyes said repeat offenders who continue to distribute drugs pose a serious danger to the community.

“Methamphetamine destroys lives, families and neighborhoods,” said Jae W. Chung, special agent in charge of the DEA Atlanta Field Division. “This individual returned to drug trafficking after a prior conviction and did so while under court supervision.”

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the Georgia State Patrol and the Grady County Sheriff’s Office.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Leah McEwen prosecuted the case.