Adam Clift was sentenced in Maricopa County Superior Court on April 9 to seven years in prison for drug trafficking and 12.5 years followed by lifetime supervised probation with sex offender terms for two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, according to an announcement from Attorney General Kris Mayes on April 16.
The sentencing addresses two separate indictments and highlights the Arizona Attorney General’s Office’s ongoing efforts to prosecute serious crimes that threaten community safety. The office serves as Arizona’s chief legal entity, offering advocacy and protection statewide, according to the official website.
According to Mayes, “Trafficking methamphetamine and other illicit drugs across state lines is a serious crime, but possessing child sexual abuse material is unconscionable. My office will never stop fighting to hold offenders like Adam Clift accountable. We will not tolerate those who harm our communities and exploit children.”
Investigators from the United States Postal Inspection Service began monitoring Clift’s activities in October 2023 after learning about parcels sent out of Phoenix under vendor names “The Collective” and “Safeway.” Authorities intercepted packages containing methamphetamine mailed to states including Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, and Utah. A search warrant executed at Clift’s residence on May 8, 2024 uncovered one pound of methamphetamine along with several other illegal substances and packaging equipment. Clift admitted using the dark web moniker “Safeway” for sales primarily involving methamphetamine, accepting payment through bitcoin or cryptocurrency.
During the same search at his residence, inspectors found videos depicting child sexual abuse material on his laptop. He was indicted in April 2025 on ten counts related to sexual exploitation of a minor; he later pleaded guilty to three counts as part of a plea agreement.
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office delivers comprehensive legal services across the state—including addressing elder abuse, civil rights violations, unsolved crimes through its cold case unit—and participates in federal lawsuits supporting fair housing initiatives as well as accountability measures for social media companies according to its official website (source).
Kris Mayes currently serves as Arizona’s 27th attorney general and is recognized as the first mother in this role according to the official website.
