A Columbia man has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison.
Johnny Lee Dickerson, 45, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to a federal drug trafficking offense involving methamphetamine, cocaine, crack cocaine and marijuana.
According to court presentations, the Columbia Police Department (CPD), along with the DEA, launched an investigation identifying Dickerson as a supplier of multiple controlled substances in Columbia and Lexington. Between February and June of 2024, Dickerson sold approximately 453.6 grams of methamphetamine to confidential informants and undercover officers…