14-04-2025
Armed drug trafficker in Tarboro sentenced to more than five years in prison
NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) — On Friday, Apr. 11, 2025, a man in Rocky Mount was sentenced to 68 months in prison for possession of a firearm to further drug trafficking and distribution of fentanyl.
Nedall Alwan, 30, pled guilty to the charges on January 14, 2025.
Court documents say that in March 2023, the Tarboro Police Department and Edgecomb Sheriff's Office received information that Alwan, who was operating a vape and tobacco store in Tarboro, was selling narcotics. Officers made three controlled purchases of 'Perc 30' pills from Alwan between Mar. 8 and Apr. 5, 2023. On Apr. 6, 2023, officers searched Alwan's vape and tobacco business and found 290 'M-30' pills that contained 30 grams of fentanyl, a 9mm rifle, and $9,533.00 in U.S. currency. A 9mm handgun was also found in Alwan's car, and additional U.S. currency was found at his home.
Daniel P. Bubar, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge Louise W. Flanagan. The Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Enforcement, Edgecombe County Sheriff's Office, and the Tarboro and Rocky Mount Police Departments investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Severo prosecuted the case.
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