Prior Felon on Federal Probation Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A previously convicted felon was sentenced to prison yesterday for distributing fentanyl, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Sadiq Mafia Devoe Jones, 24, of Asheville, was sentenced to 135 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Jones’s 10-year sentence will run at the expiration of his federal probation sentence for violating his probation. “Shortly after Jones was released from federal prison he returned to a life of crime and drug dealing,” said U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson. “Fentanyl kills, and we are committed to eliminating this deadly drug that ravages communities and destroys families.” According to court documents and proceedings, in August 2025, law enforcement learned that Jones was part of a drug ring that distributed fentanyl, methamphetamine, and firearms in Buncombe County. Law enforcement also learned that Jones was on federal supervised release for a prior conviction for illegally possessing a firearm. On multiple occasions during the investigation, an undercover agent purchased over 139 grams of fentanyl and over 26 grams of methamphetamine from Jones or other individuals working for Jones. During at least one drug transaction, Jones used a juvenile to sell fentanyl to the undercover agent. Jones is in federal custody and will be transferred to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons upon designation to a federal facility. In making the announcement, U.S. Attorney Ferguson thanked the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives along with the Asheville Police Department, the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, and the Drug Enforcement Administration for their investigation of the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Hess of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Asheville prosecuted the case. This case is part of Operation Take Back America , a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
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"Prior Felon on Federal Probation Sentenced to Prison for Distributing Fentanyl."
"Sadiq Mafia Devoe Jones, 24, of Asheville, was sentenced to 135 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release."
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