Perry man pleads guilty to federal drug charges after February arrest

Posted on July 22, 2026

Deontae Watkins, 44, of Perry, has pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with the intent to distribute various controlled substances including more than 500 grams of methamphetamine; possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking offense; possession of a firearm by a convicted felon; and another count of possession with the intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine.

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