Gulfport Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Possess Hydrocodone with Intent to Distribute
A Gulfport man is facing the consequences of his actions after being sentenced to 72 days in prison and one-year of supervised release for conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Kurt Thielhorn, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Douglas Charles Barber, 74, conspired with co-defendant James David Santhuff, 53, of Gulfport, to sell 50 hydrocodone pills to an individual in a Gulfport parking lot. The tablets, marked with the manufacturer’s legitimate pharmaceutical markings, were laboratory tested and determined to be actual hydrocodone tablets.
Barber and Santhuff were charged in a federal criminal indictment and they both pled guilty to conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Santhuff was previously sentenced to three years’ probation and a $3,500.00 fine.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives and the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stan Harris prosecuted the case.
The conspiracy involved the sale of 50 hydrocodone pills, a controlled substance, in a Gulfport parking lot. The tablets were tested and found to be actual hydrocodone, a powerful opioid.
The sentencing comes as a result of the investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives and the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office. The case highlights the ongoing effort to combat the opioid epidemic in the region.
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Key Facts
- State: Mississippi
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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