ADEL, Ga. — Calvin James Smith, Sr., aka “Rollo,” 56, of Adel, Georgia was found guilty this week on a 44-count indictment against him being the head of an armed drug trafficking organization.
His two co-conspirators, Bobby Leon Kaiser, 54, of Adel, and Vernardo Henley, 44, of Valdosta were also found guilty on charges in the indictment.
The three men, according to court documents, have been under investigation by the FBI beginning as early as December 2020 for their roles as an armed drug trafficking organization (DTO) led by Smith and centered in Adel, a small town in south Georgia.
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Over the course of the investigation, law enforcement officials learned Smith and Kaiser were distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and crack cocaine, as well as marijuana, working with several associates.
Kaiser and others officials say were operating an open drug market at Kaiser’s gazebo and storage shed in Adel, where Smith was a major seller.
Henley was released from federal prison on Jan. 20, 2022, and was heard over wiretap trying to find Smith and purchase up to four kilograms of methamphetamine and sell the drugs.
Officials say they have Smith recorded “hundreds of times discussing purchases and sales of methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana, and directing others to distribute the drugs.”
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Through their wiretaps, law enforcement officials found 13 locations Smith’s organization sold drugs out of and executed search warrants on those locations.
On Nov. 10, 2022, officials raided the locations and found methamphetamine, cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, marijuana and 15 handguns and rifles. In total, they recovered more than five kilograms of pure methamphetamine, more than 10 pounds of marijuana and several hundred grams of crack cocaine and cocaine.
“Federal, state and local law enforcement marshaled significant resources to stop the distribution of a large amount of deadly illegal drugs from a small town in South Georgia. Our dedicated trial team worked tirelessly to hold the leader and his co-conspirators accountable for their crimes,” said Acting U.S. Attorney C. Shanelle Booker. “Armed drug trafficking organizations have no place in our communities, and we will continue working together to make Middle Georgia safer for everyone.”
The three men all face life in prison.
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