United States of America v. Timothy Edwards

Memphis, TN criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug Distribution

Las Vegas Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years of Federal Imprisonment for Drug Distribution

On April 1, 2021, members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) responded to a local UPS Store regarding a suspicious package which was found to contain 6,793.5 grams of marijuana and 1,247 grams of methamphetamine. During the investigation, DEA was alerted to a second package being shipped to the UPS store. This package was intercepted on June 3, 2021. It contained 4.9 pounds of marijuana. Both packages were shipped from California to Memphis, TN. The first package had Edwards listed as the recipient, and the second was sent to a P.O. Box associated with Edwards.



In October 2024, a jury trial was held, and Timothy Edwards, age 49, of Memphis, was found guilty of two counts of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances (marijuana and methamphetamine). On April 3, 2025, United States District Judge Mark S. Norris sentenced Edwards to a total of 197 months of federal imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.



This case was investigated by the DEA and the Shelby County Sheriff's Office (SCSO)-Memphis Division. This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.



Interim United States Attorney Murphy thanked Assistant United States Attorney Michelle Kimbril-Parks, who prosecuted this case, as well as the DEA and the SCSO-Memphis Division who investigated the case.