WEATHERFORD, Texas — A 19-year-old Arlington man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to possessing 947 fentanyl pills with intent to deliver, according to the Willow Park Police Department. Paul Dillon Brown, a documented gang member, was sentenced by Judge Craig Towson in Parker County district court on September 9.
Brown was initially apprehended on February 29, 2024, when a Willow Park Police officer stopped a vehicle he was in for speeding at 108 mph on Interstate 20. Officers discovered fentanyl pills in Brown’s pants pocket and trunk, along with two handguns, one of which was stolen. Brown was released on bail but was later arrested again after selling fentanyl to undercover officers, according to testimony from Arlington Police Department detectives.
“Fentanyl is a scourge on our country,” said District Attorney Jeff Swain. “Our community is not exempt from its impact as we have had far too many fatal overdoses right here in Parker County.” Swain emphasized the hard line taken on fentanyl cases, noting Judge Towson’s alignment with this approach…