From The Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM – A federal judge sentenced a Lincoln man Thursday for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, as well as possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley.
The evidence at trial showed that Woodard was present at a residence in Lincoln, AL during the execution of a federal search warrant. Woodard was found to be in possession of a firearm, methamphetamine, cocaine base (more commonly known as “crack cocaine”), and powdered cocaine. Agents also recovered more than $6,000 US currency. Woodard was found to have conspired directly with the leader of a drug trafficking organization to distribute the drugs seized during the search warrant.
This investigation is part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Operation “Dawg Track.” OCDETF is an independent component of the U.S. Department of Justice. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles high-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten communities throughout the United States. OCDETF uses a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.
DEA investigated the case along with the 7th Judicial Circuit Major Crimes Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Blake Milner and Jonathan Cross prosecuted the case.