articleThe Brief Conier Long, 49, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison with no parole after being designated a "career offender" for distributing pure methamphetamine in Columbus, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Long’s status as a career offender stems from a lengthy criminal history that includes prior felony convictions in both Georgia and South Carolina. A Columbus woman was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison as a career offender for distributing meth, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. She previously pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of meth earlier and has other prior convictions in both Georgia and South Carolina, federal prosecutors stated. The details of what led up to her prior convictions are unknown at this time.