SAVANNAH, Georgia: A Savannah man has been sentenced to prison in federal court following a plea agreement for firearm- and drug-related crimes.The sentence was imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Lisa G. Wood and announced by Margaret E. “Meg” Heap, U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.Jamel Adams, 42, of Savannah, was sentenced to 116 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl. Court documents and testimony show that in December 2024, Savannah Police initiated a traffic stop of Adams when he attempted to flee on foot. After being apprehended, a search of Adams’s vehicle led to the discovery of 20 grams of methamphetamine and 31 grams of fentanyl. Adams also pled guilty to Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime.
During the same encounter, Savannah Police found a Springfield XD5, .45 caliber pistol in Adams’s vehicle.There is no parole in the federal system. “This sentence reflects the serious consequences for those who choose to threaten the safety and well-being of our communities,” said U.S. Attorney Heap. “Our office, together with our law enforcement partners, remains committed to aggressively prosecuting offenders who endanger the public and holding them accountable under federal law.” This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Savannah Police Department and was prosecuted for the United States by Southern District of Georgia Assistant U.S.
Attorneys L. Alexander Hamner and Makeia R. Jonese.