A Harnett County defense attorney, Jeffrey Stall, has been sentenced to two years of house arrest and five years of supervised release following his guilty plea to a felony drug offense. The sentence was handed down in federal court after Stall's involvement in a drug trafficking investigation.
Stall was implicated during a federal wiretap operation targeting a group distributing methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana across Sampson, Johnston, and Harnett counties. Recorded conversations revealed that Stall arranged to meet another individual to receive drugs.
Two days later, law enforcement observed Stall at a known drug trafficking site. After departing the location, he was stopped by a North Carolina State Trooper who noted signs of intoxication and an empty gun holster on the seat. A canine unit alerted officers to search the vehicle where they found 33.65 grams of pure methamphetamine and a loaded .40 caliber handgun inside a backpack on the passenger seat.
Further investigation led to several arrests. Those detained disclosed that they had supplied Stall with user amounts of methamphetamine over extended periods. They indicated their interactions often began with or involved legal representation by Stall but evolved into drug-related dealings beyond legal matters.
The announcement came from Daniel P. Bubar, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina after sentencing by Chief U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers II. The case was investigated by multiple agencies including the DEA, ATF, U.S. Marshals Service, NC National Guard, NC State Bureau of Investigation along with local sheriff’s offices and police departments under Assistant U.S. Attorney Tyler Lemons' prosecution.
