Two Albany men have been arrested on federal charges following two separate drug trafficking investigations

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) – Two Albany men, both with extensive criminal histories in the community, pleaded guilty to drug charges after two separate drug trafficking investigations.

Roderick Terrell Ferrell, 37, and Kerry Lamont Davis, 42, each pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of cocaine before U.S. District Judge Leslie Gardner on Wednesday, Oct. 30, according to a statement from the Middle District of Georgia.

Both Ferrell and Davis are considered “federal career offenders” and each face a maximum of 30 years in prison, followed by six years of supervised release and a maximum fine of $2 million.

“Our message is clear: individuals with a history of criminal behavior who continue to engage in illegal activities will face the full rigors of the justice system. We are committed to working with our partners to ensure that those who choose this path face serious consequences,” said Beau Kolodka, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the ATF Atlanta Field Division.

Court documents and statements released in the Ferrell case show that federal, state and local law enforcement received information from various confidential sources that he was distributing cocaine and that it was supplied by a co-conspirator from the Atlanta metropolitan area. Due to the impact of COVID-19 on the drug supply at the time, Ferrell was charging $1,400 per ounce for powder cocaine.

Police executed a search warrant at another dealer's home, seized cocaine and discovered that Ferrell had sold at least 18 ounces of powder cocaine. Agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), FBI, and GBI then conducted a controlled buy from him on November 8, 2021, during which he sold two ounces of powder cocaine for $2,150.

Additionally, Ferrell reported that he was stopped by local law enforcement on Oct. 13, 2022, and at that time was in possession of $30,000 from a recent drug transaction, the release said.

On November 30, 2023, a patrol officer pulled him over and found 10 pounds of marijuana in 10 vacuum-sealed plastic bags in the rear cargo area. Ferrell said he would take the drugs to Camilla.

During the investigation, officers discovered that he had filed only one tax return between tax years 2012 and 2023, in which he claimed negative income in 2022.

The DEA conducted an undercover money laundering investigation to determine how Ferrell distributed his drug trafficking money.

Agents found that between August 2021 and December 2023, Terrell received and transferred $383,057 through his and his co-conspirators' CashApp accounts and bank accounts, even though he was neither employed nor declaring any income on his taxes.

Credit card and bank statements also showed that Terrell and his girlfriend used drug proceeds to buy luxury goods from Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Saks, Gucci and Balenciaga, take luxury vacations and invest in a company that never operated. Terrell also has multiple prior convictions for violent robbery, terroristic threats and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in Dougherty County, Georgia Superior Court.

In the Davis case, court documents and statements released in court show that on March 26, 2023, Albany Police Department (APD) officers responded to a suspicious vehicle parked in the middle of the road on Ridgemont Road in Albany.

Officers found Davis sleeping in the driver's seat. After giving the officers his driver's license, Davis fled at high speed and crashed his car.

He then tried to escape, but was quickly caught. In the car, APD officers found the following:

• A semi-automatic pistol
• A semi-automatic rifle, a revolver
• Almost four kilograms of vacuum-sealed marijuana
• A distributable amount of ecstasy and cocaine
• A digital scale
• plastic bags
• $25,039

Davis has been convicted twice in Dougherty County Superior Court of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

The Ferrell case was investigated by the DEA, FBI and GBI. The Davis case was investigated by ATF and APD.

“Eliminating drug trafficking in our communities requires a united front,” said GBI Director Chris Hosey. “The successful convictions of these repeat offenders are a testament to the effectiveness of our collaboration between federal, state and local authorities to hold individuals accountable and ensure safer neighborhoods.”

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