Fayetteville Kingpin Caged: 35 Years for Meth Ring

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Rick Derrell McIntyre, 50, is headed for decades in federal prison after a judge slammed him with 35 years for running a major drug operation out of Fayetteville, North Carolina. The bust ends a ten-year reign of terror where McIntyre allegedly flooded the city with meth, cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and MDMA. He pled guilty May 24th, 2024, to conspiracy and distribution charges involving over 50 grams of methamphetamine.

Federal prosecutors and law enforcement are painting McIntyre as a “high-volume” dealer dating back to 2012. The Fayetteville Police Department (FPD) and the FBI traced him to the top of a complex network, coordinating purchases of pounds of drugs and distributing them throughout Fayetteville. This wasn’t a newbie operation; authorities say McIntyre had a prior federal conviction for cocaine conspiracy back in 1998.

“He dumped deadly drugs into the Fayetteville community for too long,” U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle declared. “Sell drugs, get caught, left to rot.” FBI Special Agent in Charge Reid Davis echoed the sentiment, stating the sentence highlights the effectiveness of combined federal, state, and local law enforcement efforts.

The investigation wasn’t a quick win. Authorities built a case over years, connecting McIntyre to numerous co-conspirators and tracing the flow of drugs. The FPD clearly made dismantling this organization a priority. The message? If you peddle poison in Fayetteville, you will face consequences – even if it takes a decade to catch up with you.