Jacquill Stovall, Fentanyl Distribution and Possession of Stolen Firearm, Delaware 2021

WILMINGTON, Del. – Jacquill Stovall, 33, of Wilmington, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after possessing a stolen firearm and fentanyl with the intent to distribute it. U.S. District Judge Richard G. Andrew handed down the sentence on [date not specified].

Stovall was investigated by the Wilmington Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) after he sold fake Oxycodone pills to a law-enforcement cooperator in January 2021. A subsequent search of Stovall’s apartment in downtown Wilmington uncovered additional fake Oxycodone pills, along with a stolen firearm hidden in a kitchen cabinet.

When law enforcement arrested Stovall, they found a second loaded gun in his waistband. Stovall admitted to selling the pills and acknowledged that he knew they were not Oxycodone. Chemical testing revealed that the pills contained fentanyl, a highly dangerous controlled substance.

U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss commented on the sentence, stating that “more people die every year by overdosing on fentanyl than by homicide.” He added that Stovall’s actions were particularly egregious, given the escalating opioid epidemic and the fact that the counterfeit pills contained fentanyl.

Chief Robert Tracy of the Wilmington Department of Police praised the investigation, saying that it was a “great example of our strong partnership with the DEA and our joint efforts to make our communities safer.” The DEA’s Philadelphia Field Division also acknowledged the importance of stopping the supply of fake pills, which can be deadly.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher R. Howland prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the WPD and the DEA. A copy of the press release can be found on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware.

In related news, the DEA’s One Pill Can Kill campaign offers information on the dangers of fake pills. The campaign can be accessed at DEA.gov/OnePill.

Mandatory Facts:

Defendant/respondent name: Jacquill Stovall
Criminal charges: Possession of fentanyl with the intent to distribute, possession of a stolen firearm
City and state: Wilmington, Delaware
Date: January 2021 (crime date)
Sentence: 10 years in federal prison

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