Dustin Slack, 33, of Bentonville, Arkansas, and Douglas Prince, 50, of Centerton, Arkansas, are headed to federal prison for a combined 20 years after being sentenced on methamphetamine and firearms charges in Fayetteville. Slack was handed 130 months behind bars followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. Prince received 120 months in prison and four years of supervised release on charges of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
The takedown unfolded on July 17, 2018, when Benton County Sheriff’s Office deputies moved to serve an arrest warrant at a residence in the Western District of Arkansas. Upon arrival, officers encountered Slack and placed him under arrest. A search of his person turned up methamphetamine. A deeper sweep of the home uncovered another 162.4 grams of the drug stashed inside.
As the operation continued, a white Jaguar pulled into the driveway. Behind the wheel was Douglas Prince, accompanied by a second passenger. Both were removed and detained. A narcotics detection dog immediately alerted to the vehicle. Inside, investigators found 234 grams of methamphetamine and a loaded .45 caliber pistol tucked inside the car—evidence that sealed Prince’s fate.
Both men were indicted by a federal grand jury in September 2018. By January 2019, they had entered guilty pleas, bypassing trial but not prison. U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearings in Fayetteville federal court, where the weight of their crimes was made clear: drug distribution and armed felons on the streets end in federal time.
The case was a joint operation by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys David Harris and Dustin Roberts, it was brought under Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a federal initiative targeting violent crime through coordinated law enforcement action. The program has long prioritized dismantling drug networks that fuel gun violence and community instability.
Slack and Prince now begin their sentences in the federal system—20 years lost to addiction-fueled crime and poor choices. Their cases serve as a stark reminder: in the meth trade, prison is not a possibility. It’s a guarantee.
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Key Facts
- State: Arkansas
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: Official Source ↗
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