Two Albany men arrested on federal charges following two separate drug trafficking investigations

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) – Two Albany men, both with long criminal histories in the community, have pleaded guilty to drug charges following two separate drug trafficking investigations.

Roderick Terrell Ferrell, 37, and Kerry Lamont Davis, 42, each pleaded guilty in separate cases to one count of distribution of cocaine before U.S. District Judge Leslie Gardner on Wednesday, Oct. 30, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. District of Georgia.

Both Ferrell and Davis qualify as “federal career offenders” and each face a prison sentence of up to 30 years, followed by six years of supervised release and a fine of up to $2 million.

“Our message is clear: individuals with a history of criminal behavior who continue to engage in illegal activities will face the full force of the legal system. We are committed to working with our partners to ensure that those who choose this path face serious consequences,” said Beau Kolodka, assistant special agent in charge of the ATF Atlanta Field Division.

Court documents and depositions made public in the Ferrell case show that federal, state and local law enforcement agencies received information from several confidential sources that he was distributing cocaine and that it was being supplied by a co-conspirator from metro Atlanta. Due to the impact of COVID-19 on the drug supply at the time, Ferrell charged $1,400 per ounce for powder cocaine.

Law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at the home of another dealer, seized cocaine and discovered that Ferrell had sold at least 18 ounces of powder cocaine. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), the FBI, and the GBI then conducted a controlled buy on him on November 8, 2021, during which he sold two ounces of powder cocaine for $2,150.

Additionally, Ferrell reported that he was apprehended by local law enforcement on Oct. 13, 2022, and was at the time in possession of $30,000 from a recent drug transaction, according to the release.

On November 30, 2023, a police officer pulled him over and found 5 kilos of marijuana in 10 plastic vacuum bags in the rear cargo area. Ferrell said he took the drugs to Camilla.

During the investigation, agents found that he filed only one return between tax years 2012 and 2023, claiming negative income in 2022.

The DEA conducted a hidden money laundering investigation to see how Ferrell was spreading his drug trafficking money.

Agents discovered that Terrell received and transferred $383,057 through his and his co-conspirators’ CashApp accounts and bank accounts between August 2021 and December 2023, despite not being employed or reporting income on his taxes.

Credit card and bank statements also showed that Terrell and his girlfriend used drug proceeds to buy luxury goods from Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Saks, Gucci and Balenciaga, took luxury vacations and invested in a business that was never operational. Terrell also has several prior felony convictions including aggravated theft, terroristic threats and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in Dougherty County, Georgia, Superior Court.

In the Davis case, court documents and statements made public in court show that on March 26, 2023, officers from the Albany Police Department (APD) responded to Ridgemont Road in Albany to a suspicious vehicle parked in the middle of the road.

Officers found Davis asleep in the driver’s seat. After giving officers his driver’s license, Davis fled at a high rate of speed and crashed his car.

He then tried to run away, but was quickly apprehended. In the car, APD officers found the following:

A semi-automatic pistol
A semi-automatic rifle, a revolver
Nearly four kilos of vacuum-packed marijuana
A distributable quantity of ecstasy and cocaine
A digital scale
Plastic bags
$25,039

Davis has two prior convictions for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute in Dougherty County Superior Court.

The Ferrell case was investigated by the DEA, FBI and GBI. The Davis case was investigated by ATF and APD.

“Eradicating drug trafficking in our communities requires a united front,” said GBI Director Chris Hosey. “The successful convictions of these repeat offenders are a demonstration of the effectiveness of our collaboration among federal, state and local agencies to hold individuals accountable and ensure safer neighborhoods.”

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