Two men from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in drug trafficking operations. Anivel Pedro Puddy, 35, received a 10-year sentence followed by five years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine. His brother, Carvell Shamike Puddy, 33, was sentenced to nine years for distributing crack and possessing a firearm related to drug trafficking. Both pleaded guilty earlier this year.
"“Pumping illicit narcotics—especially fentanyl—into our communities not only endangers the lives of our citizens, it is a serious federal crime,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Daniel P. Bubar. “We’re grateful to our local and federal partners who worked to shut down both operations, hold these defendants responsible, and make Nash County neighborhoods safer.”"
Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone praised the investigators' efforts: "“I’m proud of the investigators who refused to stop at the street level and took this case to a higher level,” he said. “Their tireless work helped take down major players in the drug trade and made our community a safer place.”"
Court documents revealed that Anivel Puddy sold crack and fentanyl-laced Percocet pills in Rocky Mount between 2023 and early 2024. Investigators tracked his activities using informants and surveillance before searching multiple residences linked to him. Officers discovered over 470 grams of cocaine, fentanyl pills disguised as Percocet, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and high-capacity magazines.
Carvell Puddy operated from several homes across Rocky Mount. Law enforcement conducted undercover buys totaling more than 500 grams of crack from him. Searches of his locations uncovered over 60 grams of crack, a loaded 9mm handgun with an extended magazine, and a disassembled sawed-off shotgun.
The announcement was made by Daniel P. Bubar after sentencing by Chief U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers II. The Nash County Sheriff’s Office and the ATF investigated the case while Assistant U.S. Attorneys Julie A. Childress and Caroline Webb prosecuted it.
