VALDOSTA, Ga. — A South Georgia man has been sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine in the Thomasville area, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia.
Charles Reid Jr., 40, of Cairo, was sentenced to 262 months (21 years and 10 months) in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Federal sentences do not include parole.
Court documents show Reid was under investigation for selling kilogram quantities of meth in Grady and Thomas counties. In December 2023, deputies with the Grady County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at his home and recovered two pounds of methamphetamine.
Investigators later received information from a confidential source that Reid was in possession of 12 kilograms of methamphetamine and was in Thomasville. On January 16, 2024, authorities executed a search warrant at a residence on Hambleton Street, where Reid was found hiding under a bed. Officers discovered approximately three kilograms of methamphetamine under the bed next to his driver’s license.
Reid has a lengthy criminal history, including prior felony drug convictions in Grady County and Monroe County Superior Courts.
“Repeat felons with long criminal records are facing federal prosecution and lengthy prison sentences for continually breaking the law and causing chaos in communities across the Middle District of Georgia,” officials said.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office emphasized its collaboration with local partners to identify career offenders and hold them accountable in the federal system, where parole is not an option.
