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Keavin Jawahn Thompson, a 42-year-old fentanyl trafficker, was sentenced to 15.5 years in federal prison for selling large quantities of the deadly drug throughout Eastern North Carolina. Thompson pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 400 grams of fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 100 grams or more of para-fluorofentanyl. The investigation began in 2020 and culminated in his arrest on August 22, 2022.
Thompson’s operation was massive, with law enforcement determining he had trafficked over 48 pounds of fentanyl between 2019 and his arrest. In 2022, federal and local law enforcement conducted five purchases of fentanyl from Thompson, and subsequent search warrants at two Fayetteville homes used as drug stash houses uncovered 840 grams of fentanyl, 642 grams of para-fluorofentanyl, and other narcotics.
The sentence is a result of a collaborative effort between federal and state agencies, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, and the Fayetteville Police Department. U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle warned other potential traffickers, saying they will face decades in prison for their crimes.
Para-fluorofentanyl, a highly potent and deadly variant of fentanyl, is a significant contributor to overdose deaths in the United States. Thompson’s sentencing serves as a stark warning to those involved in the fentanyl trade, with U.S. Attorney Boyle emphasizing that drugs kill and prison awaits those who deal in them.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Drug Trafficking
- Defendant: North Carolina
- Location: NC
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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