A Clinch County man has been sentenced to more than 24 years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking network with ties to a Mexican supplier in Atlanta. Crage Bernard Harris, 47, of Homerville, Georgia, received a sentence of 295 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on January 28. He previously pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
His former spouse and co-defendant, Bridget Denise Harris, 53, also from Homerville, pleaded guilty to the same charge. She faces a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years and up to life in prison, as well as a possible $10 million fine. Her sentencing is scheduled for March 19. Senior U.S. District Judge W. Louis Sands is overseeing the case. Federal sentences do not allow for parole.
“Trafficking methamphetamine and other addictive illegal drugs in the Middle District of Georgia will not be tolerated,” said U.S. Attorney William R. “Will” Keyes. “Law enforcement agencies at every level are working together to stop the flow of illegal drugs into our communities and hold all those profiting from these deadly substances accountable for their crimes.”
“Methamphetamine trafficking fuels addiction, violence and instability in our communities,” said Jae W. Chung, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Atlanta Field Division. “This significant sentence removes a dangerous trafficker from our streets and helps make our communities safer.”
“This case highlights the reach and danger of methamphetamine trafficking networks and the damage they cause in our communities,” said GBI Director Chris Hosey. “Through strong partnerships with our state, local and federal law enforcement partners, we will continue to target those who profit from these drugs and hold them accountable.”
“I want to express my sincere thanks to the DEA and the GBI for their unwavering dedication and hard work in helping to keep drugs off the streets,” said Clinch County Sheriff Raymond Peterson.
Court documents indicate that Crage Harris was under investigation beginning in 2022 after federal agents identified packages containing illegal drugs delivered to an address on Travis Lane linked to him. Surveillance by multiple agencies continued at this location based on suspicions of drug trafficking activity.
In April 2022, authorities executed a search warrant at Travis Lane after observing several package deliveries under surveillance by both the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and Clinch County Sheriff’s Office. Bridget Harris was seen placing packages into a car trunk; agents found bottles containing liquid methamphetamine inside these packages and seized approximately 731 grams of methamphetamine.
The investigation involved cooperation between several agencies: The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), GBI, Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Clinch County Sheriff’s Office, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). Assistant U.S. Attorney Sonja Profit is prosecuting the case.
