RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina posted the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026:

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Drug Dealer Kills Victim with Fentanyl, Will Spend 25 Years in Federal Prison

WILMINGTON, N.C. - A federal judge sentenced James Mason Daugherty, 33, to 25 years in federal prison for selling fentanyl which killed a 33-year-old man. Inmate Daugherty pleaded guilty on May 22, 2025.