Waveland Man Sentenced to over 7 Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute 167 Grams of Methamphetamine

Gulfport, Miss. - A Waveland man was sentenced to 87 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute 167 grams of pure methamphetamine.

Lance Ali Vaughn, 41, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Gulfport.

According to court documents, on July 12, 2023, law enforcement officials received information that Vaughn was selling methamphetamine in Hancock County. Agents set up a controlled purchase and when Vaughn arrived at the predetermined location for the drug buy, agents conducted a K9 sniff of his vehicle. The K9 alerted to drugs in the vehicle and a subsequent search yielded 167 grams of 100% pure methamphetamine.

Vaughn pled guilty on December 6, 2023, to one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance.

U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee of the Southern District of Mississippi and Special Agent in Charge Steven Hofer of the Drug Enforcement Administration made the announcement.

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Hancock County Sheriff's Office.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Erica Rose prosecuted the case.