Union County Man Sentenced to More than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of FentanylArticle
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GREENVILLE, S.C. — Dezmond Tobias Tucker, 31, of Union, has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl.Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that in October of 2023, investigators with the Union Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration caught Tucker selling fentanyl pills in an undercover drug purchase. Tucker was previously connected to the sale of fentanyl to a 20-year-old Spartanburg woman who died from a fentanyl overdose in December of 2022. Tucker also forfeited a firearm that was recovered when agents executed a search warrant at the home where he was living in March of 2024.United States District Judge Jacquelyn D. Austin sentenced Tucker to 131 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by a three-year term of court-ordered supervision.
There is no parole in the federal system. This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Union Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Schoen prosecuted the case.###
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Union County Man Sentenced to More than 10 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl. U.S. Department of Justice, 2026-03-13. Reproduced by ProofAML as an enforcement-matter document record. Official source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/union-county-man-sentenced-more-10-years-federal-prison-distribution-fentanyl. URL: https://proofaml.com/articles/union-county-man-sentenced-to-more-than-10-years-in-federal-prison-for-distribution-of-dojd307cbf88324/
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