Little Rock, Arkansas – A Little Rock resident has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after being found guilty of multiple serious drug offenses. The announcement came from Jonathan D. Ross, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Marquis Hunt, 42, was handed the sentence by United States District Judge James M. Moody, Jr. following a conviction on four federal narcotics charges.
Drugs Discovered in Southwest Little Rock Residence
The case dates back to July 8, 2022, when a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) special agent contacted Hunt at a home in southwest Little Rock. Hunt was detained while a search warrant was obtained and carried out. What agents found inside the residence was shocking: more than 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine, over 16 pounds of fentanyl, and smaller amounts of cocaine and marijuana.
Further investigation revealed that the fentanyl wasn’t in a typical form. Authorities discovered that it had been sprayed or distributed onto shredded vegetable material mixed with tramadol, a prescription painkiller. This combination made the substance look like synthetic marijuana, commonly referred to as “K2.”
During his trial, Hunt admitted to selling drugs but claimed he did not sell the specific drugs found at the residence. Nonetheless, a federal grand jury, after a three-day trial, found him guilty of four major drug crimes:
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Possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl
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Possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine
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Possession with intent to distribute cocaine
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Possession with intent to distribute marijuana
As a result, Judge Moody sentenced Hunt to 360 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and imposed $400 in special assessments.
