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Armed Johnson County Drug Dealers Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison

USAO Press Release on May 29, 2026

RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal judge sentenced Kaven Lee Stephenson, 37, to 14 years in federal prison for conspiracy to sell and possess with intent to sell fentanyl, possession with the intent to sell 50 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug crime. The Court already sentenced co-defendant Johnny Brian Guin, 47, to 14 years on March 23, 2026.

Judge Sentences New Bern Fentanyl Dealer to 12 Years in Federal Prison

USAO Press Release on May 28, 2026

WILMINGTON, N.C. – A federal judge sentenced Gerard Alexander Brimmer, 30, to over 12 years in prison for selling fentanyl while armed. Brimmer pleaded guilty on February 26, 2026, to one charge of possession with the intent to sell 40 grams or more of fentanyl and one charge of possessing a gun in furtherance of that crime.

 

Conway Felon Sentenced to Nearly 12 Years in Federal Prison for Weapon Violation

USAO Press Release on May 28, 2026

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Brian Justin Canty, 37, of Conway, was sentenced to nearly 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Evidence presented in court showed that Canty possessed guns and drugs during two…

Convicted Felon Who Illegally Possessed 15 Firearms, Over 1,600 Fentanyl Pills and Other Drugs Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison

USAO Press Release on May 28, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A previously convicted felon who illegally possessed 15 firearms and more than 1,600 fentanyl pills, over 800 grams of methamphetamine, and cocaine was sentenced to 22 years in prison today, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. 

Judge Sentences Ahoskie Armed Career Criminal to 15 Years in Federal Prison

USAO Press Release on May 27, 2026

WILMINGTON, N.C. – A federal judge sentenced Anton Montes Vernon, 31, to 15 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of illegally possessing a gun as a convicted felon.

 

Five Charged Following Six-Month Drug Trafficking Investigation; U.S. Attorney’s Office Files Civil Forfeiture Action Against Hotel Allegedly Used to Facilitate Drug Trafficking

USAO Press Release on May 27, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Five individuals are facing federal drug trafficking and firearms charges following a joint investigation by the FBI and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department into alleged narcotics activity at The Garden Inn & Suites (Garden Inn) in Charlotte’s Sugar Creek corridor…

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