North Carolina Man Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Crack Cocaine Conspiracy

RALEIGH – A man from Robeson County, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy.

Kendall LaDell Blue, 34, of Red Springs, North Carolina, was sentenced to 252 months’ imprisonment and 4 years of supervised release following his prison term.

The evidence in the case established that Blue was operating a garage off of Huggins Road in Red Springs, North Carolina, where he bought cocaine from several sources of supply and then sold the substance as crack cocaine to other customers for re-distribution.

According to the evidence presented at the sentencing, Blue was armed with a firearm during each drug transaction. The evidence also established that Blue provided a materially false affidavit to the presiding judge prior to trial.

Blue was convicted of Conspiring to Possess with Intent to Distribute and Distribute 28 Grams or More of Crack Cocaine, several counts of Distributing Crack Cocaine and other related charges in a federal court in the Eastern District of North Carolina on August 8, 2012.

The investigation of this case was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as well as the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Rudy E. Renfer represented the government.

Blue’s 21-year prison term is a result of his role in the drug trafficking conspiracy, and he will be subject to 4 years of supervised release following his prison term.

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