A Dallas man is facing up to life in federal prison after being indicted on drug trafficking charges and firearms-related changes.
Law enforcement officials announced that Brian Demarcus Davis had been indicted by a federal grand jury on November 9 on four charges, including conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin. The other charge was for possession of a firearm in furtherance of narcotics trafficking, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.
Davis, 37, was arrested after multiple police departments started investigating Dallas-based drug traffickers selling fentanyl and fentanyl-laced heroin in an effort to stop the spread of deadly drugs.
In September, Dallas police and the Collin County Sheriff’s Office worked with a North Texas branch of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, according to ABC 8.
Governor Greg Abbott praised the operation and warned others involved that they would be held responsible and face sentences similar to what Davis received.
Federal authorities explained that Dallas police had previously executed a search warrant on a trap house run by the targets of the investigation. DPD found “kilograms of methamphetamine, a half kilogram of raw powdered fentanyl, firearms, and body armor,” officials said.
Davis was alleged to be a possible source of fentanyl and heroin. Officials said he is also allegedly responsible for an overdose death in Collin County.
The case is being investigated by local and national authorities, including Dallas police, the Collin County sheriff’s office, and the DEA.
In a similar case last month, a Dallas man was sentenced to 30 years for his role in a 2019 overdose death in the Eastern District of Texas.
