Federal Crackdown on Fentanyl Trafficking

Recent federal court cases highlight the ongoing crackdown on fentanyl trafficking in the United States. In North Carolina, Keith Antonio McDougald was sentenced to 10 years for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and other drugs, alongside firearms violations, marking him as a career offender with previous felony convictions. Meanwhile, in Indiana, Ethan Parker and Joshua Harvey received sentences of four years and 92 months, respectively, for manufacturing and distributing fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills. Additionally, in Nebraska, Maleeka Gilbert and Damar Johnson were sentenced to ten years and fifteen years, respectively, for conspiracy to distribute a large quantity of fentanyl, with Johnson also facing charges for possessing a firearm during a drug trafficking crime. These cases reflect a broader federal initiative to confront and dismantle fentanyl distribution networks nationwide.