Picayune man sentenced to 151 months in prison for fentanyl trafficking – Picayune Item

Brandon Lamont Myers, 41, of Picayune, was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 13 grams of fentanyl. Myers was classified as a career criminal because of his prior drug trafficking convictions over the past decade. At the time of the offense, Myers was on probation from the Mississippi Department of Corrections for a prior narcotics 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 seized.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reports that fentanyl is about 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 can cause 500,000 deaths.

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

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

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 utilizes a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that coordinates efforts among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.