AG: Man sentenced to life following ‘Devil in Disguise’ investigation

GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) – Attorney General Alan Wilson said a man was sentenced by a Greenville County jury following the “Devil in Disguise” State Grand Jury investigation.

According to Attorney General Wilson, Gerald Lee Whitner was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison for:

  • Trafficking Fentanyl, 28 Grams or More (Conspiracy)
  • Trafficking Cocaine, 400 Grams or More
  • Trafficking Fentanyl, 28 Grams or More
  • Trafficking Methamphetamine, 28 Grams or More, But Less Than 100 Grams

Whitner had previously served Notice of Intent to Seek Life Without Parole due to his prior criminal history of drug dealing and drug trafficking, according to Attorney General Wilson.

“Fentanyl trafficking kills our citizens – plain and simple – and methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking spreads poison throughout our communities,” Attorney General Wilson said. “We will do everything we can to protect our communities from these lifelong drug dealers.”…

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