UPDATE: 2 Milledgeville defendants sentenced in federal meth trafficking case

Desmond Glenn received 21 years and eight months in prison, while Katherine Short-Barcenas was sentenced to four years.

UPDATE (8/12/26): Two Milledgeville defendants were sentenced Wednesday in a federal methamphetamine trafficking case involving drugs brought from Atlanta for distribution in Baldwin County.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia, 35-year-old Desmond Glenn was sentenced to 260 months, or 21 years and eight months, in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release. He previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.

36-year-old Katherine Short-Barcenas was sentenced to 48 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. She previously pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine.

ORIGINAL STORY (7/21/26):

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –The last defendant involved in a methamphetamine trafficking ring from Atlanta for to Milledgeville, has been brought to justice.

According to the United States Attorney’s Office, 41-year-old Cory Wilson of Milledgeville pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of methamphetamine and faces at least 10 years in prison with the possibility life. It will be followed by five years of supervised release and a maximum $10 million fine.

Sentencing is scheduled for October 14.

The following codefendants previously pleaded guilty, and some have been sentenced:

• Ruby Fogg, 39, of Austell, Georgia, was sentenced to serve 324 months in prison to be followed by 10 years of supervised release on June 10, after she previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
• Robert Matthew Wood, 43, of Marietta, Georgia, was sentenced to serve 262 months in prison to be followed by 10 years of supervised release on June 10, after he previously pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
• Desmond Glenn, 35, of Milledgeville, Georgia, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime on Feb. 17 and faces a maximum of life in prison and a $10 million fine. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 12.
• Rodney May, 38, of Milledgeville, Georgia, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine on Dec. 17, 2025, and faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison up to a maximum of life in prison to be followed by 10 years of supervised release and a maximum $20 million fine. Sentencing is scheduled for May 12, 2027.
• Tony Baker, 39, of Macon, was sentenced to serve 92 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release on June 10, after he previously pleaded guilty to one count of convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
• Katherine Short-Barcenas, 36, of Milledgeville, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of methamphetamine on Dec. 17, 2025, and faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison up to a maximum of life in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release and a maximum $10 million fine. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 12.

According to court documents, federal agents began investigating a group distributing methamphetamine in the Baldwin County, beginning in early 2023. They say between April 25, 2023, and July 31, 2023, agents conducted four controlled purchases from Glenn totaling approximately 162 grams of methamphetamine.

Under surveillance, Glenn was recorded selling methamphetamine and other controlled substances and obtaining methamphetamine from several sources of supply, including Fogg, who was the leader of the criminal network. Short-Barcenas and Wilson, members of this drug trafficking ring, sold methamphetamine to a confidential source in early March 2023, as part of this investigation.

Agents say Fogg was working with Wood to obtain and distribute methamphetamine. They say Fogg and Wood often rented hotel rooms in Atlanta to store and sell narcotics.

On November 14, 2023, Fogg directed Glenn to pick up methamphetamine from Wood at an Atlanta hotel, at a time she was making a trip to deliver drug proceeds to Jackson. May and Baker traveled with Glenn to the Atlanta hotel, and on the return trip, their vehicle was stopped by law enforcement. During the stop, law enforcement found nearly one kilo of methamphetamine in a bag, along with a smaller amount in the floorboard. Officers also found a firearm tucked between Glenn’s seat and the center console, and another firearm in the backseat.

A search warrant was executed at Glenn’s Milledgeville home, where officers say they found methamphetamine and five firearms in his bedroom. Glenn was previously convicted of robbery by force in Baldwin County, and it’s illegal for a convicted felon to possess a firearm.

Two days later, on November 16, 2023, agents arrested Fogg and Wood. The hotel they were renting was then searched, where agents found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

Fogg has three prior criminal felony methamphetamine distribution convictions in Douglas County.

The United States Attorney’s Office says this case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to stop  illegal immigration, eliminate cartels and criminal organizations, and protect communities from violent crime.