Memphis Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Fentanyl Distribution
A Memphis man has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl, a deadly opioid.
According to information presented in court, Mark Nunnally, 51, of Memphis, was found to be in possession of 519.95 grams of fentanyl, a Lorcin .380 caliber handgun, and $14,629 in cash during a search warrant executed by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office on May 18, 2017.
A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment against Nunnally in September of last year, charging possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. On January 10, 2018, the defendant pleaded guilty to the two-count indictment.
U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant said, “Fentanyl is a deadly drug that destroys lives, and the substantial quantity of fentanyl possessed by the defendant for resale could have caused countless injuries and deaths. Under the new opioid strategy of this office, we will seek maximum sentencing penalties for any person distributing any amount of fentanyl in West Tennessee.”
Nunnally was sentenced to 10 years in prison on April 30, 2018, by U.S. District Judge John T. Fowlkes Jr. The sentence will run consecutively to a 30-month sentence for violation of supervised release as the defendant was on federal supervised release at the time for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine.
This prosecution is part of an extensive investigation by the Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), a joint federal, state, and local cooperative approach to combat drug trafficking organizations.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle Kimbril-Parks prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
Key Facts
- State: Tennessee
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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