Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison

MOBILE, AL - A Daphne man was sentenced to 90 months in prison for a methamphetamine-trafficking conspiracy and possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute it.

According to court documents, Robert Keith Corte, Jr., 35, was caught on three occasions selling methamphetamine to confidential informants in September and October 2023 in Baldwin County, Alabama. On October 16, 2023, narcotics agents executed a search warrant at Corte's apartment in Daphne, locating drugs and drug paraphernalia. In total, agents seized more than 185 grams of methamphetamine, which Corte admitted belonged to him. Corte admitted that he had recently gone to Pensacola, Florida, to obtain methamphetamine to sell in Baldwin County. Corte's cell phone contained numerous text messages about his drug-dealing activities, including discussion of prices, payments, and amounts of drugs to be purchased. At the time of his arrest, Corte was on federal supervised release for a prior methamphetamine-trafficking conviction.

In addition to the 90-month prison sentence, Chief United States District Judge Jeffrey U. Beaverstock ordered Corte to serve a ten-year term of supervised release upon his release from prison, during which time he will be subject to drug testing and treatment and will receive mental health evaluation and treatment. The court did not impose a fine, but Judge Beaverstock ordered Corte to pay $200 in special assessments.

U.S. Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama made the announcement.

The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Roller prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).