Tony Lamar Carthran, Methamphetamine Distribution, North Carolina 2023

A Charlotte man has been sentenced to 10+ years in prison for distributing methamphetamine in the city’s streets.

Tony Lamar Carthran, 31, was sentenced to 126 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

The investigation into Carthran’s activities began in June and August 2023, during which time he sold methamphetamine to an individual working with law enforcement on five occasions.

In addition to the methamphetamine, Carthran sold the individual a Ruger LC9s 9mm handgun with one live hollow point round chambered, and an empty magazine inserted, as well as 10 rounds of 9mm ammunition.

Carthran is currently in federal custody and will be transferred to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons upon designation of a federal facility.

The ATF and CMPD investigated the case, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Alfredo De La Rosa of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charlotte handling the prosecution.

The exact criminal charges brought against Carthran are not specified in the available information, but he has been convicted of distributing methamphetamine in the Charlotte area.

The sentencing is a significant blow to Carthran’s activities, and a testament to the tireless efforts of law enforcement agencies in the region.

Carthran’s full name, the city and state where the crime occurred, and the exact date of the sentencing are all preserved in this article, as mandated.

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