Marquis Hunt, Possession with Intent to Distribute, Arkansas 2024

LITTLE ROCK—A Little Rock man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after being convicted of possessing multiple narcotics with the intent to distribute. Marquis Hunt, 42, was indicted by a federal grand jury on a third superseding indictment on August 6, 2024. An investigation revealed that on July 8, 2022, a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) made contact with Hunt at a residence in southwest Little Rock.

Hunt was detained while a search warrant was obtained and executed. During a search, agents located more than 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine and more than 16 pounds of fentanyl throughout the residence, as well as distributable amounts of cocaine and marijuana. Through further investigation, it was discovered that the fentanyl was distributed or sprayed on shredded vegetable material with a mixture of the prescription painkiller tramadol, which made it appear to be a form of synthetic marijuana or “K2.”

During the jury trial, Hunt acknowledged selling drugs, but then denied selling the drugs located at the residence. After a three-day jury trial, a federal grand jury found Hunt guilty of four federal narcotics violations: possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and possession with intent to distribute marijuana.

In addition to the 360-month prison term, Judge James M. Moody, Jr. also sentenced Hunt to five years’ supervised release and $400 in special assessments. There is no parole in the federal system.

This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach.

The investigation was conducted by the FBI with assistance from the Arkansas State Police and Arkansas State Crime Laboratory. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Amanda Fields and Reese Lancaster. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.

The office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas is available online at https://www.justice.gov/edar. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Arkansas can also be found on Twitter at @USAO_EDAR.

Mandatory Facts: Defendent - Marquis Hunt; Crime - Possession with Intent to Distribute; City - Little Rock; State - Arkansas; Date - July 8, 2022; Sentence - 360-month prison term; Special Assessments - $400.

Defendant's Name: Marquis Hunt

Criminal Charges: Possession with Intent to Distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, Possession with Intent to Distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, Possession with Intent to Distribute cocaine, and Possession with Intent to Distribute marijuana

City and State: Little Rock, Arkansas

Date: July 8, 2022

Sentence or Outcome: 360-month prison term

Dollar Amounts: $400 special assessments

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edar/pr/little-rock-man-sentenced-30-years-federal-prison-after-being-convicted-possession