DAVENPORT, Iowa – Five Quad City individuals were sentenced to federal prison for charges related to their conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, specifically counterfeit pills containing fentanyl.According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, between April 2022 and March 2024, five individuals conspired together to distribute fentanyl across the Quad Cities area. In total, more than 26,000 pills containing fentanyl were attributed to the drug trafficking organization.Kendrick Eugene Lee, Jr., 25, was sentenced to a 292-month prison term, followed by a five-year term of supervised release on May 26, 2026, following his guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing fentanyl.Juwan Dupri Crawford, 26, was sentenced to a 144-month prison term, followed by a five-year term of supervised release on May 27, 2026, following his guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.Dreyko Ryan Paul Veronie, 24, was sentenced to a 312-month prison term, followed by a five-year term of supervised release on May 27, 2026, following his guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl.Kisha Renee Rockwood, 42, was sentenced to a 216-month prison term, followed by a five-year term of supervised release on July 14, 2026, following her guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl.Kee Syonne Arthur Edgar Rockwood-Brown, 23, was sentenced to a 300-month prison term, followed by a seven-year term of supervised release, on July 14, 2026, following his guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl.There is no parole in the federal system.United States Attorney David C. Waterman of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Davenport Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigated the case.Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is the Department of Justice’s nationwide initiative that brings federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement, prosecutors, and other public safety partners together to coordinate efforts to combat violent crime and make communities safe.
Coordinated by U.S. Attorneys’ offices in each of the 94 federal districts, PSN is tailored to particular communities to strategically address specific violent crime and public safety challenges. As a key component of Operation Take Back America, PSN serves a central role in the Department’s commitment to make our country safe. PSN emphasizes three core principles: rapid federal response to violent crime and criminal offenders; strong, strategic partnerships among law enforcement at all levels; and accountability and deterrence through the prosecution of the most serious, readily provable offenses and other strategies.
These efforts complement and strengthen President Trump’s Homeland Security Task Forces, ensuring a comprehensive federal response to the most pressing public safety issues facing communities. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit Justice.gov/PSN.