Macon man found guilty of 21 federal drug, gun charges
Reese faces a mandatory minimum of 40 years and a maximum sentence of life in prison.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A federal jury found a Macon man guilty of 21 federal charges involving fentanyl, methamphetamine and firearms, including a machine gun, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia.
46-year-old Tony Jermaine Reese was found guilty of one count of distribution of fentanyl, four counts of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, three counts of distribution of methamphetamine, three counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and two counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base.
Reese was also convicted of one count of possession of a machine gun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, one count of illegal possession of a machine gun, two counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and three counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Reese faces a mandatory minimum of 40 years and a maximum sentence of life in prison. His trial began September 21 and concluded September 23. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled at a later date.
According to the filed indictment, court documents and statements made in court, an anonymous community member tipped off Macon Crimestoppers in June 2023 about Reese allegedly dealing drugs from a shed on Dottie Court in Macon.
Law enforcement conducted controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Reese using a confidential source. Agents executed a search warrant in August 2023 and found methamphetamine, fentanyl and firearms.
On August 24, 2023, Reese was taken into custody in Peach County with fentanyl, methamphetamine, powder cocaine, crack cocaine and other illegal drugs, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Authorities also found a loaded Glock 17 handgun with an extended magazine and a switch converter attached, making it an automatic weapon, or machine gun. Cellphones, unused plastic baggies and syringes, a digital scale and $11,262 were also found in the truck Reese was traveling in.
Investigators learned in 2025 that Reese was continuing to traffic drugs from the Dottie Court property, according to the release. The Drug Enforcement Administration, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Warner Robins Police Department and Bibb County Sheriff’s Office conducted an operation in June 2025, purchasing methamphetamine and fentanyl from Reese.
On June 18, 2025, investigators surveilled Reese during a suspected narcotics resupply trip to metro Atlanta. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Reese was seen meeting with someone at an apartment complex and receiving a large green bag. Reese was taken into custody on his return trip to Macon, and authorities found nearly three kilograms of methamphetamine in the bag.
Officers also searched three sheds on Dottie Court that day and found additional methamphetamine, fentanyl, crack cocaine, blue pills and other substances.
