United States Attorney Jonathan S. Ross | U.S. Department of Justice
A Montgomery man has been sentenced to 29 years in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy. On November 20, 2024, Jason Steven McWilliams, aged 35, was sentenced to 348 months by a federal judge for conspiracy to possess fentanyl with intent to distribute. The federal system does not offer parole.
Court records reveal that in March 2023, while incarcerated on unrelated state charges at a Montgomery County jail, McWilliams contacted Shykearia Darneisha Cooper. Cooper, also from Montgomery and aged 26, was asked by McWilliams to receive a package containing fentanyl pills at her residence. On March 15, 2023, the package was delivered and accepted by Cooper. She later admitted during an October plea hearing that she knew the contents were fentanyl pills intended for distribution by McWilliams.
McWilliams' criminal history led the sentencing judge to classify him as a career offender under federal guidelines. This classification resulted in an increased sentence.
The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Montgomery Police Department and prosecuted by Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson.
