A 19-year-old Arlington man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to possessing 947 fentanyl pills with the intent to deliver, according to the Willow Park Police Department. Judge Craig Towson sentenced Paul Dillon Brown, a documented gang member, in Parker County District Court on September 9.
Brown was initially apprehended on February 29, 2024, when a Willow Park police officer pulled over a vehicle he was driving for speeding at 108 mph on Interstate 20. Officers recovered fentanyl pills in Brown’s jeans pockets and trunk, as well as two firearms, one of which was stolen. Brown was released on bail, but he was detained again after selling fentanyl to undercover cops, according to 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…