Raleigh, NC – A Wake Forest man was sentenced to 96 months in prison for dealing fentanyl in Raleigh. Michael Anthony Weidner, 31, was found guilty on two counts of distribution of a quantity of fentanyl on September 23, 2024.
According to court documents, Weidner sold cocaine, fentanyl, and Adderall pills from October 2022 through April 2024. In addition, in November of 2022, Weidner, a convicted felon, was found intoxicated and asleep in the driver’s seat of a car with a loaded AR-15 style firearm on the passenger seat.
When a Wake County Sheriff’s Deputy approached and awakened Weidner, Weidner reached for the firearm and was taken into custody. As a previously convicted felon, Weidner cannot legally possess a firearm or ammunition.
This prosecution was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.
Michael F. Easley, Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, made the announcement after sentencing by Chief U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers II.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Raleigh Police Department, and Wake County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles E. Loeser prosecuting the case.
The case is a reminder of the dangers of fentanyl and the importance of law enforcement’s efforts to combat the opioid crisis.
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Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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