A Meridian gang member will spend nearly 25 years in federal prison for running a large-scale drug trafficking organization in east Mississippi.
Afrika Roshawn Seals was sentenced Friday to 24 years and three months behind bars. Seals, identified as a ranking member of the Gangster Disciples street gang, was involved in a lengthy joint local, state, and federal investigation that began in 2022. The investigation was led by the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics in coordination with the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Marshals Service, and the East Mississippi Narcotics Task Force.
During the course of the investigation, agents purchased approximately one pound of crack cocaine from Seals. In September 2023, agents executed multiple search warrants, resulting in the seizure of three kilograms of cocaine, six ounces of fentanyl, five firearms, three stolen vehicles, and $84,411, along with other items consistent with drug trafficking.
Following Seals’ indictment by a federal grand jury, he was arrested in July 2024. After his arrest, agents obtained probable cause for two additional search warrants. Those searches led to the discovery of an additional 1.5 kilograms of cocaine, approximately 1,500 counterfeit fentanyl pills, two firearms, $88,237, and more crack cocaine.
“This sentencing highlights the results of our continued partnerships and tireless work to take repeat offenders off the streets,” Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell said. “Illegal drugs have no place in our communities, and we will continue working to keep them out of the hands of those who endanger our citizens.”
Several co-conspirators involved in this case, including Keamber McCoy, who pleaded guilty to peddling meth alongside Seals, are awaiting sentencing.