Career Offender Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison for Distribution of Controlled Substances

Memphis, TN - A federal judge recently sentenced a Memphis man who pled guilty to two counts of distribution of controlled substances. Acting United States Attorney Reagan Fondren announced the sentence today.

According to the information presented in court, on October 4, 2022, special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation conducted a controlled purchase of approximately 28 grams of methamphetamine and two grams of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl from Marcus Smith, 41, in Memphis, TN. Smith had previous state felony convictions for aggravated assault and narcotics-related offenses.

On September 26, 2024, Smith was sentenced by Senior United States District Judge John T. Fowlkes to ten years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

The case was investigated by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation in Memphis, Tennessee. Assisting in the investigation were the Homeland Securities Investigations Laboratories in Savannah, Georgia and the Bartlett Police Department.

Acting United States Attorney Reagan Fondren thanked Assistant United States Attorney Bryce H. Phillips for prosecuting this case, as well as the law enforcement partners who investigated the case.

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