Six people have been charged in a federal indictment that alleges they participated in a scheme to distribute fentanyl and synthetic cannabinoids sourced from China into the Middle District of Georgia. The indictment, returned by a federal grand jury on May 14, 2025, was unsealed on August 7.
The defendants include two inmates from Macon State Prison, two Chinese nationals, and two other individuals from Georgia. According to the charges, Devito Duran Young (also known as “Big” or “Big Man”), age 44, of Macon State Prison and Marietta; Trace Davrin Works, age 29, of Mableton; Xin Wang, age 27, of China; Andreaus Benard Oliver Sr. (also known as “Doomie Oliver”), age 43, of Macon State Prison and Cordele; Andreaus Benard Oliver Jr. (also known as “Dray Oliver”), age 26, of Cordele; and Gao Yong, age 29, of China are accused of conspiring to distribute controlled substances.
Young is charged with one count each of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. He faces up to life in prison with a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years and an $8 million fine. Works is charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and faces similar penalties. Wang faces up to 40 years for the fentanyl charge with a mandatory minimum five-year sentence and up to $5 million in fines; he also faces up to 20 years for the controlled substance charge with a $1 million fine. Oliver Sr. is charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and could receive up to 30 years in prison with a $2 million fine. Oliver Jr., facing charges related both to distribution conspiracy and maintaining drug premises, could be sentenced up to 20 years with a $1 million fine. Yong is charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance carrying potential penalties of up to 20 years imprisonment and a $1 million fine.
Young, Works, and Oliver Sr. remain in custody after their initial appearances before U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles H. Weigle on August 7; all were remanded pending trial. Oliver Jr., also in federal custody after his initial appearance before Judge Weigle on August 7, has an arraignment set for August 11 in Albany.
The indictment outlines allegations that Young and Oliver Sr., while incarcerated at Macon State Prison in Oglethorpe since at least 2023, worked together allegedly acquiring fentanyl or synthetic cannabinoids shipped from China into the United States via contacts including Wang and Yong overseas. It is alleged that shipments arrived at addresses used by Oliver Jr., including his residence on Fourth Avenue in Cordele—referred to as the “lab.” Yong allegedly communicated directly with customers about orders while Wang managed worldwide sales using cryptocurrency payments.
Investigators say Young placed multiple orders for fentanyl using encrypted messaging apps accessed through contraband cellphones within prison facilities; Works then allegedly handled receiving these shipments locally for further distribution around Georgia while facilitating payment through cryptocurrency wallets maintained by Wang or Yong.
A law enforcement search warrant executed at Oliver Jr.’s home on July 22, 2024 led authorities to seize over 175 metal pans containing treated paper sheets suspected of being soaked with cannabinoids along with jugs holding chemicals believed used for processing drugs—plus cash assets—and records documenting production activity linked back toward jailhouse recipients nationwide. Additionally investigators seized approximately $170,000 worth of cryptocurrency connected specifically to Wang during their inquiry.
The case is under investigation by the FBI alongside the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), supported by both the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and state corrections officials.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Peach leads prosecution efforts for this matter.
“An indictment is only an allegation of criminal conduct, and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt.”
