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ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) – A Georgia man serving time in state prison will now spend an additional 30 years in federal prison for leading a meth trafficking organization connected to a Mexican cartel.

Garry Allen Harris, also known as “G Money” or “Gary Cody,” 33, of Albany, was sentenced to 360 months for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Prosecutors say Harris coordinated drug deals from behind bars, acting as a middleman between cartel suppliers in Atlanta and dealers in Southwest Georgia.

Investigators uncovered Facebook messages showing Harris directing others to distribute meth and firearms. In total, he’s held responsible for trafficking 2.5 kilograms of meth while continuing to threaten co-conspirators and engage in illegal activity even while incarcerated.

The following co-defendants have also been convicted in this case:

• Wallace Eric Strickland, 41, of Albany, was sentenced to serve 286 months in prison to be followed by ten years of supervised release on Nov. 21, 2024, after he previously pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine on Aug. 28, 2024
• Niki Lynn Crabtree-Booth, 32, of Albany, was sentenced to serve 148 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release on April 17, after she previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime on March 21, 2024
• Aryn Brittany Jones, 32, of Leesburg, Georgia, was sentenced to serve 120 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release on May 22, 2024, after she previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine on Dec. 12, 2023; and
• Ryan Daniel Farr, 34, of Leesburg, was sentenced to serve 70 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release on June 27, 2024, after he previously pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice on March 20.

The sentencing is part of Operation Take Back America, a joint effort by the DEA, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, and other local law enforcement agencies to dismantle cartel-linked drug operations across South Georgia.

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