Gregg County meth supplier sentenced to 15 years in federal prison

Nayeli Carrillo

May 23, 2024 at 4:32 PM·1 min read

GREGG COUNTY, Texas (KETK) – A Kilgore man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for trafficking drugs and supplying methamphetamines in an East Texas drug distribution scheme.

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<em>Mugshot of Rodney Dewayne Fagans, courtesy of Gregg County Jail.</em> — *Mugshot of Rodney Dewayne Fagans, courtesy of Gregg County Jail.*

According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Rodney Dewayne Fagans, 39, was sentenced on Wednesday after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute meth.

Fagans reportedly admitted to selling large quantities of meth in Gregg County and was identified as a supplier of drug transactions totaling 598.72 grams, a release said.

The attorney’s office said 15 other people involved in the drug distribution scheme have been sentenced to federal prison.

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