about 2,000 people , including grandpa , son and Alterman , convicted on serious drug charges . 83-year-old former moonshiner gets 9 years ; son who led operation gets 20 years . Attorney : `` `` Within 24 hours , if someone 's arrested , someone else here already in the United States in the trade will take their place , '' Alterman said . If the father got a longer sentence , it 's because he 's a lousy father '' Authorities say case is a microcosm of what 's happening across rural Georgia .
about 2,000 people , including grandpa , son and Alterman , convicted on serious drug charges . 83-year-old former moonshiner gets 9 years ; son who led operation gets 20 years . Attorney : `` If the father got a longer sentence , it 's because he 's a lousy father '' Authorities say case is a microcosm of what 's happening across rural Georgia .