Derrick Douglas, Selling Heroin to Minors, Georgia 2017

ATLANTA, Georgia - Derrick Douglas, a/k/a “Dre”, has been sentenced to five years in prison for conspiring to sell heroin to minors and young adults in Atlanta’s English Avenue community. Douglas, 31, of Atlanta, Georgia, pleaded guilty on November 29, 2017, to conspiracy to sell heroin to individuals under 21 years old.

According to U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak, Douglas sold heroin to high school students and young adults who traveled from North Georgia to the English Avenue neighborhood to purchase drugs. The victims, mostly under the age of 21, would travel four to six hours a week to buy heroin from Douglas at a cost of $100-$150 per half to one gram.

Investigators confirmed that Douglas distributed more than 80 grams of heroin to these young people between September 2016 and June 23, 2017. Additionally, on January 25, 2017, he sold fentanyl to an undercover officer employed by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Atlanta Police Department, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and Union County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Laurel R. Boatright prosecuted the case.

“Today’s sentence demonstrates ATF’s continued dedication to identify and arrest the individuals who commit crimes that threaten the quality of life in our neighborhoods,” said ATF Special Agent in Charge Arthur Peralta.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Atlanta recommends parents and children learn about the dangers of drugs at the following website: www.justthinktwice.gov

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/english-avenue-drug-dealer-sentenced-selling-heroin-minors-and-young-adults-and