Thirteen defendants sentenced to over 76 years for drug and firearm offenses in Texas

DALLAS, Texas — Thirteen individuals have been sentenced to a total of 915 months in prison for drug trafficking and firearm offenses, according to the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.

The operation, part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative, led to the seizure of 4.1 kilograms of marijuana, 282 grams of crack cocaine, 2.3 kilograms of cocaine, 1.2 kilograms of methamphetamine, 6.1 grams of fentanyl, 12 firearms, two Glock switches, and $11,985 in cash. The final defendant was sentenced on May 7, 2026, as part of the drug trafficking organization (DTO) case.

The convicted defendants and their sentences are as follows: Edward Williams received 240 months, Courtney Smith 87 months, Davonia Hart 50 months, Alicia Slaughter 57 months, Perry Taylor 42 months, Lucis Lugo 57 months, Dmarcus Quartez Roderick Moton 40 months, Quentavis Zikeiy Hawkins time served (approximately 13.5 months), Jordan Davis 87 months, Xavier Barnes 92 months, Brandon Bedford 87 months, Ladarius Holly 37 months, and Sebastian Medlock 26 months…

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