Meth dealer sentenced to prison
A man who was part of the distribution of methamphetamines to Gaston and Mecklenburg counties will serve more than 12.5 years in federal prison.
U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney sentenced Brandon Eugene Massey, 38, of Blacksburg, South Carolina, to 151 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Whitney also imposed five years of supervised release following incarceration.
According to filed documents and information introduced at the sentencing hearing, between2019 and 2020, Massey was responsible for trafficking 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine, including 150 grams of ultra-high purity methamphetamine, that was seized from his co-conspirators. Court documents show that Massey was responsible for supplying the methamphetamine to individuals who then distributed it in Gaston and Mecklenburg counties and elsewhere.
According to court records, prior to being sentenced, Massey fled from prosecution and was arrested in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force operation,which to date has led to the federal prosecution of more than 60 individuals for drug trafficking.
Law enforcement have also seized more than 49 kilograms of methamphetamine, 29 kilograms of fentanyl, 27 kilograms of cocaine, 3.5 kilograms of heroin, 70 firearms, more than $385,000 in cash, and more than $800,000 in other property.
The task force identifies, disrupts, and dismantles criminal organizations using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach.
The U.S. Attorney's Office the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department, the Gastonia Police Department, and the Huntersville Police Department for their coordination and investigation of the case.
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This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: Gaston drug dealer sentenced to prison
