Memphis, TN – Gary Osborne, 50, of Buchanan, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms charges.
United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced the sentence today.
According to the information presented in court, on August 15, 2018, members of the Metro Crime Unit, in Henry County, Tennessee, executed a search warrant at Osborne’s residence. Officers located methamphetamine, digital scales, and more than $5,200 in cash and a .243 rifle.
As a result of his extensive felony history, Osborne is prohibited by federal law from possessing firearms and ammunition.
Osborne pled guilty to ownership of the narcotics and the rifle.
On January 17, 2023, United States Chief District Judge S. Thomas Anderson sentenced Osborne to 210 months in federal prison to be followed by five years of supervised release.
There is no parole in the federal system.
This case was investigated by the Henry County Sheriff’s Department, Paris Police Department, and the Puryear Police Department.
United States Attorney Kevin Ritz thanked Assistant United States Attorney Matt Wilson, who prosecuted this case, as well as law enforcement partners who investigated the case.
