Jaylin Williams, Fentanyl Dealer, Arkansas 2023

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas – A Fayetteville man was sentenced to 147 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in a fentanyl trafficking operation.

Jaylin Williams, 24, was sentenced on September 26 for one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.

According to court documents, detectives with the Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force seized over 500 fentanyl pills, a Glock pistol equipped with a machinegun conversion device, and a large amount of U.S. currency from Williams in October 2023.

At the sentencing hearing, the court received evidence that one month prior, Williams fled from the Arkansas State Police on Interstate 49, reaching speeds of 120 miles per hour before stopping his vehicle and fleeing on foot. Williams was in unlawful possession of a firearm during that incident.

The court also considered evidence that Williams previously shot one of his customers in relation to a drug deal in April 2022. Williams has been a convicted felon since 2019, when he was convicted in Washington County of robbery.

U.S. Attorney David Clay Fowlkes announced the sentencing, which was the result of a joint investigation by the Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force, Fayetteville Police Department, Arkansas State Police, and the ATF.

Assistant U.S. Attorney David Harris prosecuted the case for the United States, which was part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and making neighborhoods safer.

The Fourth Judicial District Drug Task Force, Fayetteville Police Department, Arkansas State Police, and ATF investigated the case, which was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN).

Related court documents may be found on the Public Access to Electronic Records website at www.pacer.gov.

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