Grimy Times Exclusive: Kenneth Emanuel Pertillo, Jr. aka ‘Fat Boy,’ Sentenced to Life in Prison for Armed Fentanyl Trafficking in Macon
A confirmed member of a local criminal street gang has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in a prolific armed drug organization in Middle Georgia dealing kilograms of fentanyl and other deadly street drugs often mixed with the lethal synthetic opioid.
40-year-old Kenneth Emanuel Pertillo, Jr., also known as “Fat Boy,” was sentenced to serve life in prison to be followed by ten years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Ashley Royal on June 12. Pertillo was found guilty at trial on October 2, 2023, of one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin and one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and cocaine base.
Pertillo’s co-defendant, Johnifer Dernard Barnwell, 37, of Macon, was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin; one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and cocaine base; and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Barnwell faces a maximum of life in prison, with his sentencing date yet to be determined.
The investigation, led by the FBI, revealed that Pertillo and Barnwell were distributors for the MOB (Money Over Bitches) sect of the Mafia criminal street gang. Agents conducted multiple controlled purchases from various defendants in the case, obtained wiretaps on five phones used by members of the organization, and executed search warrants at 11 Macon addresses identified as trap houses or distribution locations.
_agents found approximately eight kilograms of fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and cocaine base, as well as 20 firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, large-capacity firearm magazines, and more than $50,000 in cash. The investigation also uncovered a drug “lab” where Pertillo and Barnwell would mix fentanyl and heroin in a kitchen blender before selling it.
“This armed criminal organization was pushing large amounts of fentanyl and other lethal combinations of street drugs mixed with fentanyl into our neighborhoods, putting many people at risk of death and degrading the safety of all,” said U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary. “Working alongside law enforcement at every level, our office will continue to leverage every available investigative and prosecutorial tool to reduce violent crime and keep communities safe.”
“Gangs wreak havoc on local residents by engaging in violence and peddling dangerous drugs that devastate communities and families,” said Senior Supervisory Special Agent Robert Gibbs of FBI Macon. “As this lengthy sentence demonstrates, the FBI and our partners will do whatever is necessary to dismantle violent criminal enterprises and keep our communities safe.”
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Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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