Troy, Alabama Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison Following Federal Drug Conviction

MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA - On August 7, 2024, a federal judge sentenced Troy, Alabama resident Emmanuel Youngblood, 34, to 210 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release, announced United States Attorney Jonathan S. Ross. The sentence is the result of Youngblood's conviction for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute the illegal drug. Federal inmates are not eligible for parole.

According to court records and evidence presented during his April 2024 trial, law enforcement observed Youngblood driving a vehicle in Troy on November 23, 2022. Knowing Youngblood had an outstanding warrant for his arrest, officers initiated a traffic stop. Youngblood initially attempted to elude the police and led officers on a brief car chase. Youngblood eventually stopped the car and fled on foot. Soon thereafter, officers apprehended him. When Youngblood fled, an adult female and four small children were left behind in the car. During a search of Youngblood's vehicle, officers found more than half a kilogram of methamphetamine, along with a digital scale and other suspected controlled substances. Investigators found the methamphetamine in a microwave dinner box.

The Troy Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration investigated this case, which Assistant United States Attorneys Mark E. Andreu and B. Chelsea Wilson prosecuted.