Source: Office of United States Attorneys
RALEIGH, N.C. – Shaborn Amar Nesbitt, a 37-year-old resident of Smithfield, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute 50 Grams or More of Methamphetamine. Nesbitt pled guilty on April 26, 2023.
According to the court documents and other information presented in court, the investigation began in October 2019, when law enforcement learned that Nesbitt was distributing large quantities of methamphetamine in the Eastern District of North Carolina. On October 14, 2019, Nesbitt traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, to get more methamphetamine to distribute in Eastern North Carolina. Law enforcement stopped his car, and a K9 unit alerted on it. Inside, they found almost two kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, small amounts of marijuana and mushrooms, $10,920 cash, and two cell phones. Nesbitt admitted to driving to Atlanta to pick up the methamphetamine.
Ultimately, Nesbitt was found responsible for approximately 11.98 kilograms of methamphetamine, 4.53 kilograms of marijuana, 10 kilograms of heroin, 56.7 grams of cocaine, and 3.8 grams of mushrooms.
Daniel P. Bubar, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, made the announcement after sentencing by United States District Judge James C. Dever III. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, Goldsboro Police Department, Selma Police Department, Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, and Johnston County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer C. Nucci prosecuted the case. Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for case number 5:21-CR-00056-D.
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