Twelve Charged In Drug Trafficking In Middle Tennessee

Twelve members of a drug trafficking conspiracy were sentenced last week for their roles in conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances in Middle Tennessee and elsewhere.

According to court documents, around 2022, agents with Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration began investigating large shipments of counterfeit fentanyl-laced pills that were inscribed “M30,” methamphetamine, and marijuana that someone was shipping to Tennessee and approximately 16 other states.

After collecting an overwhelming amount of evidence, law enforcement officers executed search warrants at multiple residences in California and Tennessee. They recovered handguns, assault rifles, bulk cash, expensive cars, marijuana, and large amounts of counterfeit fentanyl-laced pills.

Those convicted include…Quortez Duncan was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, Mathew Cox, was sentenced to 11 years and 8 months in federal prison, Jonny Rodriguez-Gonzalez, was sentenced to 11 years and 2 months in federal prison, Ricardo Molinero-Alcarez, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, Khyre McClain, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, Davontay Holt, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, Marcus Johnson, was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison, Tristain Orr, was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison, Ethan Kimes, was sentenced to 2 years in federal prison, Marquitues Sawyers, was sentenced to 1 year and 8 months in federal prison, Jahari Armstrong, was sentenced to 3 years of probation, and Jaydan Armstrong, was sentenced to 3 years of probation.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration; Homeland Security Investigations; the U.S. Postal Inspection Service; the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Nashville Field Office; the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; and the Columbia Police Department.