Shawkon Sharif Jamison, Fentanyl Trafficking, Pennsylvania 2023

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania - In a major blow to the city's narcotics trade, a Harrisburg man has been convicted of trafficking large quantities of fentanyl and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

Shawkon Sharif Jamison, age 30, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was convicted following a four-day jury trial of conspiracy to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, nine counts of distribution of fentanyl, including two counts of distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and one count of felon in possession of a firearm, before United States District Judge Malachy E. Mannion.

Sentencing has not yet been scheduled.

According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, law enforcement made controlled purchases of fentanyl from Jamison on multiple occasions between August and September 2023. During the course of the investigation, which continued into December 2023, law enforcement also made a total of seven purchases of fentanyl. During the final purchase, Jamison also sold a firearm.

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigation and the PA Office of Attorney General. Special Assistant United States Attorney Robert Smulktis and Assistant United States Attorney K. Wesley Mishoe prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

Jamison's conviction is a significant victory for law enforcement and a blow to the fentanyl trade in Harrisburg. We will continue to work tirelessly to bring those responsible for this deadly trade to justice.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdpa/pr/harrisburg-man-convicted-trafficking-fentanyl-and-being-felon-possession-firearm