A federal grand jury has returned a new round of indictments in the Southern District of Georgia involving charges ranging from kidnapping and firearms offenses to drugs and immigration violations. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Friday that eight defendants were indicted during the September term of the federal grand jury. Officials emphasized that indictments are allegations and that each defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
The following is the full press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia:
September term of the Federal Grand Jury returns indictments for kidnapping, firearms, drugs, and immigration charges
SAVANNAH, Georgia: Multiple defendants have been indicted by the September term of the federal Grand Jury in the Southern District of Georgia for various charges, including kidnapping, firearms offenses, drug charges, and immigration violations.
Margaret E. “Meg” Heap, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, announced the indictments. Those facing federal charges include:
- Eshon Grant, 34, of Savannah, indicted for two counts of Interference with Commerce by Robbery, two counts of Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
- Brandon L. Graddy, 41, of Savannah, indicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, and for Possession of a Firearm during and in relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime.
- Tommy Browner Jr., 40, of Rayle, Georgia, indicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
- Terrick Barice Griggs, 37, of Savannah, indicted for Kidnapping.
- Raheem Kirkland, 30, of Savannah, indicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
- Calvin C. Britt, 59, of Hephzibah, Georgia, indicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
- Damien Deshawn Stubbs, 36, of Augusta, indicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon.
- Anthony Torres, 35, a citizen of Mexico, indicted for Possession of Fraudulent Immigration Documents and Aggravated Identity Theft.
Criminal indictments contain only charges; defendants are considered innocent unless and until proven guilty.
The cases listed above have been investigated by the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Homeland Security Investigations, Chatham County Sheriff’s Office, Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, Savannah Police Department and local law enforcement agencies. These cases are being prosecuted for the United States by Southern District of Georgia Assistant U.S. Attorneys Matthew A. Breedon, Tara M. Lyons, Steven T. Poland, Bradley R. Thompson, Joshua Kyle Davis, Henry W. Syms Jr., Marcela Mateo, and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Karl I. Knoche.
For any questions, please contact the U.S. Attorney’s Office at (912) 652-4422.
