Theodore Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison

MOBILE, AL - A Theodore man was sentenced to 121 months in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.

According to court documents, Howard Leon Crum, Jr., 54, sold methamphetamine to confidential informants on two occasions in January and March 2022. Those sales led narcotics agents to obtain warrants to search Crum's house in Theodore. During the execution of those search warrants, agents seized additional methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and Crum's cell phones, which contained extensive communications that he had with coconspirators regarding drug deals. In an interview with agents, Crum admitted that he was a "middleman" drug dealer, buying large amounts of methamphetamine at a time and redistributing it for other, high-level drug dealers.

In addition to the 121-month prison term, United States District Judge Kristi K. DuBose ordered Crum to serve a five-year term of supervised release upon his release from prison, during which time he will undergo drug testing and treatment, and will receive mental health treatment. The court did not impose a fine, but Judge DuBose ordered Crum to pay $100 in special assessments.

U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement.

Homeland Security Investigations, the Mobile County Sheriff's Office, and the Mobile Police Department investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Roller prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.