A Georgia man who was involved in some large meth transactions was sentenced Monday to serve 10 years in federal prison.
Sammy Cronan appeared before Judge Sandy Mattice in Chattanooga.
Authorities said on Oct. 4, 2012, a confidential source (CS) told law enforcement officers that he had been instructed by another person involved in the drug deals to deliver two pounds of meth to Cronan and pick up $20,000 owed by Cronan for meth fronted to him earlier.
On Oct. 10, 2012, the CS drove to Cronan's house and retrieved $30,000 in drug proceeds. He then delivered it to a dealer in the Atlanta area.
On Nov. 2, 2010, the CS picked up $45,000 cash in drug proceeds from Cronan and delivered it to the same dealer in Atlanta.
On Nov. 9, 2012, the CS told law enforcement that he was to deliver meth to Cronan. The agents saw another person involved in the deal give the CS a Gain detergent box with five one-pound packages of meth inside. The agents conducted a controlled delivery to Cronan after a recorded phone call between him and the CS.
The CS delivered the meth to Cronan and received $6,700 in cash to be taken back to the drug source. Agents then searched Cronan's house and recovered the meth.
Another person involved in the drug ring was arrested on Nov. 13, 2012, and found with meth. He said he had gotten it from Cronan. He said he held drug proceeds for Cronan from time to time. He said Cronan was getting meth from Mexican nationals in Atlanta.
He said others in the ring would deliver several pounds of meth to Cronan and he would sell it.
Two people told law enforcement they would drive from Polk County, Tn., to Cronan's residence in Georgia and pick up meth, which they took back to Polk County.