Donnavin Mustafia Byrdsong, Fentanyl Trafficking, North Carolina 2024

Donnavin Mustafia Byrdsong, 31, Sentenced to 16 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking in North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina – On November 12, 2024, Donnavin Mustafia Byrdsong, a 31-year-old man from Raleigh, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl pills.

According to court documents and other information presented in court, Byrdsong was part of a group that was trafficking fentanyl pills into the Raleigh, North Carolina area for distribution.

Law enforcement determined that Byrdsong and other members of the drug trafficking organization would fly to California to purchase fentanyl pills and would ship the pills back to North Carolina.

On January 16, 2024, Byrdsong mailed two packages from California to an address in Raleigh. Law enforcement ultimately seized the packages and discovered a total of 40,000 fentanyl pills, concealed in Lego boxes.

During a search of Byrdsong’s residence, law enforcement found numerous additional Lego boxes. The investigation confirmed that Byrdsong had previously mailed similar packages from California to Raleigh.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Raleigh Police Department, the United States Postal Inspection Service, and the Internal Revenue Service, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Casey L. Peaden prosecuting the case.

U.S. District Judge James C. Dever III presided over the case. The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) was responsible for the investigation.

Donnavin Mustafia Byrdsong was sentenced to 16 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl.

Defendant/Respondent: Donnavin Mustafia Byrdsong, Exact Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with the Intent to Distribute 400 grams or more of Fentanyl, City and State: Raleigh, North Carolina, Exact Date: November 12, 2024, Sentence or Outcome: 16 years in prison, Dollar Amounts: N/A.

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