Blake Greenfield, Crack Cocaine Trafficking, North Carolina 2019

A Wilmington man has been sentenced to 85 months in federal prison for his role in a crack cocaine trafficking operation.

Blake Greenfield, 38, was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 280 grams or more of crack cocaine, possession with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of crack cocaine, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

According to court documents, Greenfield was involved in the importation and distribution of crack cocaine in Wilmington from July to September 2019. On September 23, 2019, a controlled delivery of 2 ounces of crack cocaine was arranged at a location in Wilmington, where Greenfield was to meet law enforcement. However, when officers attempted to arrest him, Greenfield fled the scene.

Greenfield was eventually found in possession of approximately 2 ounces of crack cocaine and more than $3,000 in cash. A search of his residence turned up additional cocaine and over $2,500 in cash, as well as information for a storage unit in Louisburg, North Carolina. The unit was searched, and two handguns were found.

Greenfield had been previously convicted of trafficking in cocaine and was prohibited from possessing a handgun. The investigation revealed that he had been involved in the distribution of over a kilogram of crack cocaine.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, and the Wilmington Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Timothy Severo and Bryan Stephany prosecuted the case.

Greenfield's sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Higdon, Jr. after sentencing by U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers II.

The case was part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation “Round Tree Hill,” which targeted an armed drug trafficking organization involved in the importation of heroin and crack cocaine into Eastern North Carolina.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/crack-cocaine-trafficker-receives-85-months-federal-prison