Scottie Alan Keith Frady, 27, of Morganton, N.C., was sentenced today to 204 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release, for trafficking methamphetamine and illegal possession of firearms, including a machinegun, announced the U.S. Attorney Office for the Western District of North Carolina.
According to court documents and court proceedings, on May 17, 2023, investigators were making an arrest of Frady for a post-release supervision warrant alleging that, among other things, Frady had absconded supervision. Law enforcement located Frady at a residence in Morganton and the
defendant was taken into custody. During a search of the residence, law enforcement found more than 2.1 kilograms of methamphetamine, two loaded firearms and $1,518 in cash that belonged to the defendant. Investigators recovered from another residence in Rutherford County a machinegun
and an AR type pistol that also belonged to Frady. During the investigation, law enforcement found pictures of some of the firearms that Frady had posted on social media. Law enforcement also recovered text messages between Frady and other individuals, where Frady discussed possessing some of the seized firearms.
On December 20, 2023, Frady pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a machinegun, and possession of a firearm by a felon. He is currently in federal custody and will be transferred to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.