Tuscaloosa Man Convicted of Counterfeit Fentanyl Pills Conspiracy
A Mississippi man has been convicted for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Phillip W. Williams Jr.
Jabreon Deshon Mosley, 35, was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl and use of a communication facility to commit a drug-trafficking crime. Mosley was found in possession of over 65,000 pressed pills during a search warrant, many of which resembled prescription drugs or candy but contained fentanyl or methamphetamine.
Mosley, who lived in Meridian, Mississippi, worked with co-conspirators from the Birmingham and Tuscaloosa areas, including Hanston Alexander Clark, aka ‘Hank’, 34, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Clark pleaded guilty in December 2025 to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl and was sentenced to 121 months in prison.
According to evidence presented at trial, Mosley and Clark discussed their drug operation over a court-authorized wiretap on multiple occasions. Mosley also possessed two pill presses which he used to convert the powder into pills, along with several dies used to create counterfeit pills and disguise their true nature.
Mosley’s conviction sends a clear message that those who manufacture and distribute counterfeit pills laced with dangerous drugs will be held accountable. The drugs fuel addiction, devastate families, and too often result in tragic loss of life, said U.S. Attorney Phillip W. Williams Jr.
This operation is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human-smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad.
Mosley’s operation was built on deception and greed, said DEA Special Agent in Charge John P. Scott, New Orleans Field Division. By dismantling this organization and seizing over 65,000 pressed pills, the DEA and our Homeland Security Task Force partners have undoubtedly saved lives in Alabama and Mississippi.
Jabreon Deshon Mosley’s full name was used as the source. The exact criminal charges are conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl and use of a communication facility to commit a drug-trafficking crime. The city and state where the crime took place is Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The exact date of the crime is not specified but the conviction was in 2026. The sentence or outcome is not specified but the operation is ongoing. There are no dollar amounts mentioned in the source.
Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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