Judge Sentences Boaz Man to 15 Years

Logan Chase Turner received a federal prison term for methamphetamine trafficking and firearms offenses after pleading guilty in June.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Drug Crime

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A federal judge sentenced Logan Chase Turner, 28, to 15 years in federal prison. Turner pleaded guilty in June to methamphetamine trafficking and firearms offenses.

Why it matters

The sentence follows a federal investigation by ATF and the 7th Judicial Major Crimes Unit into drug trafficking in east Alabama. It is part of a broader set of cases in which federal prosecutors charged 16 people in April across three related indictments.

Turner was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison by Judge Corey L. Maze after pleading guilty in June to meth trafficking and firearms offenses. Charges against the other 15 people in the April indictments were not addressed in the source.

The players

Logan Chase Turner

A 28-year-old Boaz man with three prior felony convictions who was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.

Corey L. Maze

The federal judge who imposed the 15-year sentence on Turner.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

The federal law enforcement agency that investigated Turner's drug trafficking operations.

The details

Investigators seized more than 300 grams of methamphetamine and a Llama 1911 .45-caliber handgun from Turner's home in Boaz during a January 2026 search. Turner, who has three prior felony convictions, was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Allison J. Garnett.

December 2025: ATF began investigating Turner's drug trafficking operations.
January 2026: The 7th Judicial Major Crimes Unit searched Turner's residence.
April 2026: Federal prosecutors charged 16 people, including Turner, in three indictments.
June 2026: Turner pleaded guilty to federal drug and firearms charges.
November 6, 2026: Turner was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.

Legal Context

The case reflects the pattern of federal prosecutions of methamphetamine trafficking in Alabama, where ATF works alongside state major crimes units on multi-defendant indictments. Turner's prior fentanyl trafficking and contraband convictions also fit a record that federal prosecutors often weigh in sentencing repeat offenders.

Residents of Boaz and east Alabama are seeing federal enforcement against methamphetamine trafficking, which can bring increased law enforcement attention to local drug distribution. Those with prior convictions face heavier federal sentencing exposure when charged with trafficking and firearms offenses.

The takeaway

Federal sentences for drug trafficking can be substantially longer when defendants have prior felony records and possess firearms. The case shows how multi-agency task forces can bring coordinated charges against several people at once.