Brandon Lamont Myers, 41, of Picayune, has been sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 13 grams of fentanyl. Myers was classified as a career offender due to his previous convictions for drug trafficking offenses within the past decade. At the time of the offense, Myers was on parole with the Mississippi Department of Corrections for a prior controlled substance conviction.

On August 14, 2023, law enforcement officers seized $61,276 and 13 grams of fentanyl from Myers’ residence in Pearl River County, Mississippi. A box of clear plastic bags and several digital scales were also confiscated.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reports that fentanyl is approximately 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin. According to the DEA, two milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal, and one kilogram of fentanyl has the potential to cause 500,000 fatalities.

Myers was indicted by a federal grand jury on February 21, 2024, and pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance on April 24, 2024.

U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee, Assistant Special Agent in Charge Anessa Daniels-McCaw of the DEA, and Acting Special Agent in Charge Eric DeLaune of Homeland Security Investigations announced the sentencing.

The DEA, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Picayune Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrea Jones is prosecuting the case.

This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) operation, which focuses on disrupting and dismantling high-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations. The OCDETF program uses a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that coordinates efforts among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.