Drug kingpin faces 60 years

The charges from a weeklong trial in Houston County that began last month, on Monday, October 25, stemmed from an investigation that originated in November of 2019. It was nearly two years ago, following a four-month investigation, that Houston County Sheriff’s Office discovered that a man, later named as Dexter Lee Williams, was importing large amounts of cocaine from the Gulf Cartel located in Mexico and distributing it, not only to areas in middle Georgia but all the way to areas in north Georgia (Atlanta).

Williams, now age 53, was convicted by a jury on Monday morning, November 1, 2021. The testimonies and evidence were presented from October 25 through Friday, October 29, and the jury went into deliberation at approximately 3:40 p.m. on that last day. At 8 p.m. the jury had not yet reached a verdict; therefore, they disbursed for the weekend and convened again and began fresh deliberations at 9:00 Monday morning (November 1). About two and a half hours later, at 11:30 a.m., the jury concluded that the defendant was guilty on all counts.

According to the Houston County DA’s Office, Williams and his organization were responsible for the distribution of narcotics that included cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana and more. The accused was prosecuted by Houston County Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney Greg Winters.

Following the verdict, Winters stated, “The citizens of Houston County need to know that organizations such as this operated by Mr. Williams will not be allowed to continue.” He went on to admit, “In my time as a prosecutor, I have never seen the amount of cocaine and other illegal drugs that this defendant was brining into our community.”

According to Winters’ statement, the 39 kilos of cocaine that Williams had in his possession had a street value of well over $3.5 million.

“The defendant preyed upon our community, and I am thankful for the hard work of the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, Perry Police Department and the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office,” Winters shared. “Sgt. Matt Moulton led the investigation, and we can all be grateful for countless hours he spent protecting all of us.”

Houston County Acting District Attorney William Kendall added, “The District Attorney’s Office is committed to prosecuting those who target this community and put money over everything else. This defendant,” he added, “and all those associated with him believed that distributing illegal narcotics to Houston and surrounding counties was nothing more than a business proposition. He had no concern about how many lives he impacted or devastated.”

Kendall, too, thanked Moulton and all of the law enforcement agencies that took part in putting a stop to the organization’s illegal operation.

“Our streets will be safer because of the work they did.” Based on information shared by Kendall, Williams will be sentenced on a date that is yet to be determined. He faces up to 60 years for his crimes.

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