West Tennessee Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Offense

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Jackson, TNJohn David Forrest, 36, of McKenzie, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for distributing over 50 grams of actual methamphetamine. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.According to information presented in court, in the spring of 2024, Forrest sold methamphetamine to confidential informants who were working for law enforcement on multiple occasions.  During the last controlled buy, Forrest sold an informant…