On February 7, 2025, the U.S Attorney’s Office of Southern Alabama reported that a federal court had sentenced a resident associated with the infamous drug trafficking organization controlled by Darrin Southall. Marvin McCaine, aged 55, had pleaded guilty in April 2023 to conspiracy charges related to possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute. As a consequence, he received a substantial prison sentence.
In 2021, WKRG News reported that Southall was running a $24 million drug empire in the state since at least 2016.
McCaine’s Role in the Drug Network
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According to court records, it was revealed that McCaine was listed as one of Southall’s distributors and was mentioned in Southall’s drug ledgers. Federal investigators were able to intercept telephone calls between McCaine and Southall, where they discovered the use of coded language to hide their drug trafficking activities. These intercepted calls, along with the seized cell phone data, provided evidence that McCaine received multiple kilograms of cocaine from Southall, which he planned to distribute in Mobile.
Southall and his drug operation members have been arrested by authorities between 2021 and 2022. So far, federal court has prosecuted around 30 members of Southall’s organization.
Judge Sentences McCaine to Over 13 Years in Prison
United States District Court Judge Terry F. Moorer handed down a 10-year federal prison sentence to McCaine for his involvement in the drug conspiracy. Due to his previous drug conviction and being under federal supervised release at the time, the judge decided to revoke his supervised release and imposed an additional 37 months of imprisonment, to be served back-to-back.
Supervised Release and Additional Penalties
McCaine will be placed on 10 years of supervised release after completing his prison sentence. During this period, he will be closely monitored and required to abide by certain conditions.
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- Mandatory drug and alcohol testing
- Participation in substance abuse treatment programs
- Being subject to searches of his person and premises upon reasonable suspicion
In addition, McCaine was instructed to pay $100 in special assessments, and he forfeited any interest he had in the seized property to the United States.