Daniel P. Bubar Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina | U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina
A Raleigh man, Donnavin Mustafia Byrdsong, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for his involvement in trafficking fentanyl pills. Byrdsong pled guilty on November 12, 2024, to charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl.
Court documents revealed that Byrdsong was part of a group trafficking fentanyl pills into Raleigh, North Carolina. The group would travel to California to purchase the drugs and then ship them back to North Carolina. On January 16, 2024, law enforcement intercepted two packages mailed by Byrdsong from California to Raleigh, discovering a total of 40,000 fentanyl pills hidden inside Lego boxes. Additional Lego boxes were found during a search of Byrdsong’s residence.
The investigation was conducted under the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) program. OCDETF focuses on identifying and dismantling major drug traffickers and criminal organizations using a multi-agency approach involving federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
Daniel P. Bubar, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announced the sentencing following a decision by U.S. District Judge James C. Dever III. The case was investigated by multiple agencies including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Raleigh Police Department; the United States Postal Inspection Service; and the Internal Revenue Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Casey L. Peaden prosecuted the case.
Further details can be accessed through related court documents available on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or via PACER using Case No. 5:24-CR-200.
