Georgia man sentenced for China-linked fentanyl drug ring

A Georgia man, Andreaus Benard Oliver Jr., has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his involvement in a drug ring that funneled fentanyl and synthetic cannabinoids from China into Southwest Georgia.

The operation involved an inmate at Macon State Prison, Devito Duran Young, who used contraband cellphones and encrypted apps to order fentanyl from China using cryptocurrency. A federal investigation revealed that Oliver Jr.’s home in Cordele served as a lab, where agents seized equipment, cash, and synthetic cannabinoids.

Other individuals involved have also received significant prison sentences: Young was sentenced to 327 months, Trace Davrin Works to 262 months, and Andreaus Benard Oliver Sr. to 210 months.