Posted 3/11/24

Michael Sowell, 39, of Hohenwald, was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, last week by United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis.

In May 2023, Sowell pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute various drugs, including heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine; distribution of methamphetamine; possession with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine; and possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon.

The convictions stem from Sowell’s involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking organization that was responsible for distributing substantial quantities of heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine throughout middle Tennessee between 2017 and 2020.

This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces investigation. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Columbia Police Department, the Hohenwald Police Department, the Spring Hill Police Department, and the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office.