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David Kyle Rivenbark, a 42-year-old Duplin County man, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for selling methamphetamine in Eastern North Carolina. Rivenbark pleaded guilty to conspiring to sell meth on March 16, 2026, after a year-long investigation by the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office, DEA, and ATF. The probe began in April 2025, following a tip that Rivenbark was selling meth in Wallace. Over the course of a year, Rivenbark sold over 2 pounds of methamphetamine, landing him a mandatory minimum of 10 years imprisonment due to his prior criminal history.
Rivenbark’s checkered past includes state convictions for possession with intent to sell drugs in 2018 and selling meth in 2019, making him a career offender in federal court. The investigation used surveillance and multiple controlled purchases of meth in April and May 2025 to build a case against Rivenbark.
U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle warned that dealing drugs in the Eastern District of North Carolina will lead to a prison cell, saying ‘Drugs kill. Prison awaits. Do right.’ Rivenbark’s sentence serves as a reminder of the consequences of peddling poison into communities.
The case was investigated by the ATF, DEA, and the Duplin County Sheriff’s Office, with U.S. District Judge Louise W. Flanagan handing down the sentence. The outcome of the case highlights the collaborative efforts of law enforcement agencies to combat drug trafficking in the region.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Drug Trafficking
- Defendant: North Carolina
- Location: NC
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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