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Raleigh Man Charged with Fentanyl Conspiracy
A federal grand jury has issued an indictment charging Thornton Lewis Watson IV, 24, of Raleigh and Shantevia Faith Evans, 26, of Durham, with federal crimes in connection with a fentanyl conspiracy.
According to the indictment, Watson and Evans were charged with Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute 4-Fluoroisobutyryl Fentanyl and Marijuana (Count One). This operation was conducted as part of the Eastern District’s Take Back North Carolina Initiative, which is designed to target firearms- and opioid-related crimes through partnerships with the Wake County District Attorney’s Office and federal, state, and local law enforcement.
Watson was also charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute 4-Fluoroisobutyryl Fentanyl (Count Two); Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana (Count Four); and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime (Counts Three and Five).
The charges and allegations contained in the Indictment are merely accusations. The defendants are considered innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
The Wake County Board of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) and the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) conducted the criminal investigation of this case.
As part of the Take Back North Carolina Initiative, law enforcement agencies are working together to combat the opioid crisis and reduce violence in our communities.
The case is being prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Key Facts
- State: North Carolina
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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