Fentanyl Distributor Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Demetrius Lamar Mattox, a fentanyl distributor from Charlotte, was sentenced to five years in prison for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Mattox, 39, was also ordered to serve three years under court supervision after he is released from prison.
According to filed court documents and court proceedings, over the course of an investigation into drug trafficking activities in Charlotte, law enforcement identified Mattox as a local fentanyl distributor. The investigation determined that Mattox sold fentanyl and firearms to a confidential source on multiple occasions between September and October 2023.
Mattox pleaded guilty on August 13, 2024. He is currently in federal custody and will be transferred to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons upon designation of a federal facility.
The ATF led the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alfredo De La Rosa of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charlotte prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Demetrius Lamar Mattox, 39, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was sentenced to five years in prison for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Defendant: Demetrius Lamar Mattox, 39
Criminal Charge: Possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime
City and State: Charlotte, North Carolina
Date: August 13, 2024
Sentence: Five years in prison, followed by three years under court supervision
Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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