Joseph Kenneth Newbold, Trafficking Fentanyl, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, and Heroin, North Carolina 2023

A Randleman man was convicted of trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin in a four-day jury trial that concluded in May 2023.

Joseph Kenneth Newbold, 65, was sentenced to 168 months in prison by the Honorable Loretta C. Biggs, United States District Judge in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.

This sentence comes after a search warrant was executed at Newbold's home in November 2022, revealing narcotics buried in multiple locations in the woods around his property.

According to court documents, investigators located 1505 grams of methamphetamine, 49 grams of fentanyl, 166 grams of cocaine hydrochloride, and 8 grams of heroin.

Newbold will be subject to supervised release for 5 years following his release from prison.

The case was prosecuted by Special Assistant United States Attorney Mary Ann Courtney and Assistant United States Attorney Craig M. Principe.

This case arises from an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office.

Newbold was charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride, and one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence in communities across the United States.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdnc/pr/randleman-man-convicted-trafficking-fentanyl-cocaine-methamphetamine-and-heroin