The third and final defendant in a drug network case was sentenced this week.
Alexander “Hank” Clark, 33, of Tuscaloosa, was sentenced to 24 years in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl and use of a communication facility in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Terrance Antwon Stevens, also known as “Toot Toot,” 41, of Anniston, was previously sentenced to more than eight years in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl, along with Yannick Keyon Wolf, 35, of Anniston, who was sentenced to nearly five years in prison on the same charge.
“This sentencing marks the final chapter in dismantling a dangerous drug trafficking network that pumped deadly fentanyl and methamphetamine into our communities,” said Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New Orleans Division special agent in charge Steven Hofer. “The DEA, alongside our federal, state, and local partners, remains steadfast in our mission to hold traffickers accountable and protect the public from the devastating impact of these illicit substances.”
Prosecutors said the organized group conspired to distribute large amounts of drugs and committed other federal crimes.
Investigators used text messages and phone records to prove the subjects were involved in moving 100 grams of fentanyl and three pounds of methamphetamine from Birmingham to Anniston.
A search of the home where the drugs were dropped off yielded even more drugs, with over 400 grams of powder fentanyl and over 2,300 fentanyl pills being seized.
The investigation and prosecution are part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation.
“This sentence sends a clear message that those who deal deadly drugs in our communities will be held accountable,” said U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona. “My office will continue working with our federal, state, and local partners to dismantle drug trafficking operations and protect the citizens of North Alabama from this deadly threat.”
The DEA and ATF investigated the case along with the Oxford Police Department and 7th Judicial Major Crimes Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brittany Byrd and Alan Kirk prosecuted the case.
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