Georgia Man Sentenced to 17.5 Years in Prison for Drug and Money Laundering Violations

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Dunwoody, Georgia, has been sentenced in federal court to 210 months of imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised release, on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.

United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon imposed the sentence on Gordon Johnson, 39, on January 7, 2025.

According to information presented to the Court, between September 2020 and December 2021, Johnson conspired to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of a mixture and substance containing cocaine, a Schedule II controlled substance, and conspired to commit money laundering. Additionally, during the same time period, Johnson maintained a drug-involved premises.

Prior to imposing sentence, Judge Bissoon stated that the defendant did not appear to have learned from second chances that he had been given and that a significant sentence emphasized the serious nature of Johnson's offenses.

Assistant United States Attorney Katherine C. Jordan prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

United States Attorney Olshan commended the Drug Enforcement Administration, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, and Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Johnson.

This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.