Leader of Drug Trafficking Organization Based in Lewis County Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison

Michael Sowell, 39, of Hohenwald, was sentenced last week to 22 years in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, announced United States Attorney Henry C. Leventis.

In May 2023, Sowell pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute various drugs, including heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine; distribution of methamphetamine; possession with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine; and possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon.

The convictions stem from Sowell's involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking org...