KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knoxville man has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to charges in connection to a multi-state drug trafficking investigation.
The Department of Justice’s U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee announced on Thursday that Timir X. Thomas, 20, had been sentenced to serve 70 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Previously, he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute less than 50 kilograms (110 pounds) of marijuana, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
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According to the DOJ, multiple state and federal agencies began a joint investigation into Thomas and his co-conspirators’ drug trafficking and firearms possession in March 2025. During that investigation, officers found that Thomas and other members of the drug trafficking organization were using social media to sell marijuana and firearms.
The DOJ explained that Thomas had posted photos and videos of himself and others with thousands of dollars of drug proceeds, firearms, and large quantities of marijuana. The DOJ added that the investigation found that Thomas had obtained large quantities of marijuana from California and distributed the drugs in Knoxville since October 2024…