Defendant Sentenced to 11 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK—Clifford Siglar, 38, of Little Rock, was sentenced to 140 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, a crime that put thousands of lives at risk. Siglar led police on a high-speed chase, reaching speeds of 114 miles per hour, with multiple kilograms of fentanyl and a firearm in his car.

A grand jury indicted Siglar on September 11, 2024, charging him with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime. Siglar pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl on October 1, 2025.

A Drug Enforcement Administration investigation revealed that Siglar was distributing fentanyl out of a residence in Little Rock. Officers observed Clifford conducting what they believed to be narcotics sales in the summer of 2024. On August 26, 2024, officers saw Clifford at the residence known for drug sales place what was believed to be narcotics in his vehicle, a black Chevrolet Camaro. Officers then attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the Camaro.

Siglar noticed the presence of law enforcement before officers could initiate a traffic stop and fled. Officers with the Little Rock Police Department and Arkansas State Police joined in the pursuit of Siglar, with the chase reaching speeds over 114 miles per hour. An ASP trooper immobilized the Camaro, which then crashed into trees. Siglar was ejected from the car and continued to flee on foot before being caught by police.

Law enforcement searched the Camaro and located a .57-caliber handgun on the driver’s floorboard and a backpack in the trunk of the vehicle which contained approximately 2.6 kilograms of fentanyl and scales. Fentanyl can be used and sold in doses as small as one-tenth of a gram, which would have resulted in more than 26,000 individual doses of fentanyl from the backpack seized.

Siglar has a prior felony conviction for possession of methamphetamine with purpose to deliver. The case was investigated by the DEA, along with the Little Rock Police Department and Arkansas State Police. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lauren Eldridge.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Arkansas is committed to protecting the citizens of Arkansas from the scourge of fentanyl trafficking. This sentence is a testament to the hard work and dedication of law enforcement and prosecutors in bringing this defendant to justice.

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