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Date: 11-18-2022

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United States of America v. Matthew Bridges, Quannesha Gatling and Terrance Battle

Case Number: 1:21-cr-00039

Judge: Leslie A. Gardner

Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia (Dougherty County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office

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Description: Albany, Georgia criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with drug trafficking.

GBI agents debriefed a confidential informant (CI) in Aug. 2021 who advised that Matthew Bridges, age 29, of Alvany, was selling illegal drugs in the Albany area. Between Aug. and Oct. 2021, investigators conducted several controlled buys of methamphetamine and heroin from Bridges and co-defendant Terrance Battle, age 41, of Albany. On Oct. 30, Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies, working with GBI agents, initiated a traffic stop of three vehicles, driven by the co-defendants, who were returning from the Atlanta area. Law enforcement located approximately ten kilograms of methamphetamine and approximately three pounds of marijuana in the vehicle operated by Quannesha Gatling, age 27, of Albany.

The case was investigated by GBI with assistance from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and DEA.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Leah McEwen.

21:846 i/c/w 21:841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(A) (viii) - Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances
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Outcome: Matthew Bridges was sentenced to 293 months imprisonment followed by 5 years supervised release and a $100 mandatory assessment fee.

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