The Brief
- Gainesville man Irvin Lamar Simpson was sentenced to 40 years in prison without parole for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine in Gwinnett County.
- Authorities caught Simpson in January 2023 with $4,000 worth of drugs, a handgun, and scales after a K-9 unit tracked him down.
- Simpson pled guilty to multiple felony charges following a surveillance operation by state and local law enforcement.
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – A 57-year-old Gainesville man will spend the next 40 years in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty Monday to multiple drug trafficking and firearm charges in Lawrenceville.
Lawrenceville drug trafficking plea
What we know:
Irvin Lamar Simpson, 57, pled guilty Monday to three counts of trafficking fentanyl, one count of trafficking methamphetamine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, obstruction, and possession of a drug-related object. A judge sentenced Simpson to 45 years, ordering him to serve 40 years in prison without parole.
Georgia Bureau of Investigation drug agents began surveilling Simpson in January 2023 after receiving a tip that he was selling illegal drugs. Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped a car Simpson entered with a backpack, where a K-9 alerted them to drugs.
Gwinnett County drug bust
The backstory:…