Nathaniel McFarland, Methamphetamine Trafficking, North Carolina 2019

A Wilmington man has been sentenced to 85 months in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking organization, according to a recent court decision.

Nathaniel McFarland, 40, was involved in the importation and distribution of large quantities of methamphetamine into Wilmington between July and August 2019, authorities said.

On August 6, 2019, New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Detectives received information that McFarland was in the process of obtaining narcotics from a residence on Ovalberry Court in New Hanover County, leading to his eventual arrest.

Following a thorough investigation, which uncovered the source of the methamphetamine to be from Greensboro, McFarland was found to have possessed 78 grams of pure methamphetamine and a quantity of cocaine at the time of his arrest.

The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers II.

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Severo prosecuting the case.

The case is part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation “White Rabbit,” which focuses on a drug trafficking organization involved in the importation of heroin and methamphetamine into Eastern North Carolina.

Nathaniel McFarland, Defendant, exact criminal charges: conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and a quantity of cocaine, city and state: Wilmington, North Carolina, exact date: July and August 2019, sentence or outcome: 85 months in prison.

A copy of this press release can be found on our website, along with related court documents and information on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 7:20-cr-00076-M-1.

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