A Georgia man was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking organization that moved fentanyl and synthetic cannabinoids from China into Georgia, federal prosecutors said.
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Andreaus Benard Oliver Jr., 27, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.
He was sentenced Thursday to 168 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. His sentence will run consecutively to an undischarged state sentence for a probation violation.
Federal investigators said the organization moved 2,610 fentanyl pills and more than 5,500 grams of a synthetic cannabinoid.
According to court documents, shipments of synthetic cannabinoids from China were sent to Oliver Jr.’s home on 4th Avenue in Cordele, which investigators described as a conversion lab.
A 2024 search of the home found hundreds of sheets of paper soaked with synthetic cannabinoids, along with equipment, shipping labels and other evidence. Investigators also seized $170,000 in cryptocurrency.
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The investigation also found that some members of the organization operated from behind prison walls.
Investigators said Devito Duran Young used a contraband cellphone while incarcerated at Macon State Prison to order fentanyl and direct shipments, while another co-conspirator helped acquire and ship the drugs.
Oliver Jr.’s father, Andreaus Benard Oliver Sr., 43, was sentenced last month to more than 17 years in federal prison for his role.
Two other co-conspirators also received lengthy sentences. Young was sentenced to more than 27 years, while Trace Davrin Works was sentenced to nearly 22 years.
Young and Works are being held accountable for trafficking 2,610 fentanyl pills, and Young is being held accountable for trafficking 5,502.55 grams of MDMB-4en-PINACA, a new synthetic cannabinoid.
Two alleged suppliers from China, Xin Wang and Gao Yong, remain at large after being charged in the case, according to federal prosecutors.
The investigation was conducted by the Homeland Security Task Force, FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service, with assistance from the GBI and Georgia Department of Corrections.
“Those who traffic fentanyl and other dangerous drugs from China into Southwest Georgia will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” said U.S. Attorney William R. “Will” Keyes. “This Homeland Security Task Force investigation shows the strength of our collaboration with law enforcement at every level. We are committed to dismantling criminal organizations, whether they operate from behind prison walls or across borders.”
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