PELHAM, Ga. (WALB) – A Pelham man will spend 25 years in federal prison after being convicted of trafficking more than 80 kilograms of methamphetamine in Southwest Georgia.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 43-year-old Lucius Lamar Williams was sentenced on Nov. 12 by U.S. District Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner. He will also serve 10 years of supervised release after completing his prison sentence.

Federal prosecutors say Williams obtained large quantities of methamphetamine from Atlanta and distributed the drugs throughout the Pelham community.

The investigation, led by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), began in 2022. Between September and December of that year, agents conducted several controlled drug purchases from Williams, often at the Pelham Auto Detail Shop he owned.

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Authorities say Williams sold between one and four ounces of methamphetamine during each transaction to confidential informants or undercover agents.

Investigators also discovered that Williams paid couriers to travel to Atlanta to pick up multiple kilograms of methamphetamine for distribution in Pelham.

Traffic stops involving the couriers led to the seizure of more than eight kilograms of methamphetamine. Agents later searched a family member’s home where Williams was storing drugs and seized another 1.3 kilograms.

At sentencing, Williams was held accountable for trafficking more than 80 kilograms of methamphetamine. Officials say this was his third serious felony drug conviction.

A federal jury convicted Williams on Nov. 6, 2025, on

• Four counts of distributing methamphetamine
• Two counts of aiding and abetting possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine
• One count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine

The case was investigated by the GBI with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Pelham Police Department, Crisp County Sheriff’s Office and Thomas County Sheriff’s Office.

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