— from U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina Michael F. Easley, Jr.
A Henderson man was sentenced to 117 months in prison for possessing with the intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing fentanyl and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Kortez Travon Williams, age 26, pled guilty to the charges on Sept. 23, 2024, according to information from U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina Michael F. Easley, Jr.
According to court documents and other information presented in court, law enforcement utilized a confidential informant to conduct multiple controlled purchases of narcotics from Williams. Two days after selling the CI marijuana, Williams sold the CI approximately 400 dosage units of a substance containing fentanyl. One week later, Williams sold the CI almost 500 dosage units of a substance containing fentanyl. During all three controlled purchases, Williams had a firearm with him and visible. Following the controlled purchases, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Williams’ residence, during which they recovered approximately 7,095 dosage units, a firearm, and $12,736.
Williams was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers II. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation, the Henderson Police Department, and the Vance County Sheriff’s Department investigated the case.
