Raleigh, North Carolina – A Raleigh man has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term for his role in a crack distribution operation in the Raleigh area.
Needham Holder, III, 33, was sentenced yesterday to 195 months in prison for distribution of cocaine base (crack). The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Louise W. Flanagan after Holder pled guilty to the charge on February 24, 2021.
According to court documents and other information presented in court, Holder distributed in excess of 18 kilograms of cocaine base (crack) in the Raleigh area from November 2017 until his arrest on June 8, 2019.
Due to a significant criminal record, Holder qualified for sentencing as a career offender. Holder’s prior convictions include possession with intent to sell or deliver cocaine, assault inflicting serious injury, selling a controlled substance within 1000 feet of a park, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The Raleigh Police Department and The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives investigated the case, with Special Assistant U.S. Attorney John P. Newby, Jr. prosecuting the case.
Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 5:20-cr-416-FL.
Holder’s lengthy prison term is a significant blow to those involved in the distribution of illegal narcotics in the Raleigh area.
Defendant: Needham Holder, III
Criminal Charges: Distribution of cocaine base (crack)
City and State: Raleigh, North Carolina
Exact Date: February 24, 2021 (plea), June 8, 2019 (arrest)
Sentence or Outcome: 195 months in prison
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Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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