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10/22/2026 | Press release | Archived content

Fentanyl Drug Trafficker Found Guilty by a Federal Jury

Press Release

Fentanyl Drug Trafficker Found Guilty by a Federal Jury

As a Part of a Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

ABERDEEN, MS - Harvey Savior, 39, of Louisville, Mississippi, has been found guilty of his participation in a conspiracy to traffic tens of thousands fentanyl pills. The jury's verdict was decided after a week-long trial with 16 witnesses and almost 30 trial exhibits in front of United States District Judge Robert P. Chamberlin.

Evidence at trial showed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted an extensive wiretap investigation into the drug trafficking organization operating out of Winston County, Mississippi, and Phoenix, Arizona. The investigation led to seizures of large amounts of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and numerous firearms. Multiple overdoses were also tied to the organization.

The defendant and several co-defendants in this case had prior serious drug or violent felony convictions. According to court documents, the following co-defendants were also convicted of related charges:

  • Davonta Burrage (convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of meth and more than 400 grams of fentanyl on 10/16/2026.)
  • Jessica Correa (convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of meth and more than 400 grams of fentanyl on 10/16/2026.)
  • Adrian Daniel Dunn (convicted of conspiracy to possess methamphetamine and fentanyl on 10/8/2026.)
  • Medford Eiland (sentenced to 51 months in prison followed by five years on supervised release for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl in excess of 40 grams on 5/22/2026.)
  • James Floyd Green, Jr. (sentenced to 24 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm on 9/17/2024.)
  • Jared Shemar Hannah (sentenced to 24 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for possession of a machinegun with a conversion device and extended capacity magazine on 2/22/2024.)
  • Cecil Hickman (convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of meth and more than 400 grams of fentanyl on 9/8/2026.)
  • Tonnee Holmes (sentenced to thirty-seven months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine on 10/6/2026.)
  • Tilnorris Macon (convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of meth and more than 400 grams of fentanyl on 2/27/2026.)
  • Quinton McWilliams (convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of meth and more than 400 grams of fentanyl in addition to possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime on 10/16/2026.)
  • Marcus Metts (convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of meth and more than 400 grams of fentanyl on 2/27/2026.)
  • Terrance Rush (convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of meth and more than 400 grams of fentanyl on 10/6/2026.)
  • Austin Snow (convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of meth and more than 400 grams of fentanyl on 10/16/2026.)
  • Darnell Stone (convicted of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl on 10/6/2026.)
  • Tyler Tanksley (convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 50 grams of meth and more than 400 grams of fentanyl on 2/3/2026.)
  • Marcovtz Channing Olando Triplett (convicted of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm on 9/2/2026.)
  • Gary Wraggs (convicted of conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of methamphetamine and more than 400 grams of fentanyl on 9/29/2026.)
  • Carnorris Yarborough (convicted of conspiracy to distribute more than forty grams of fentanyl on 8/4/2026.)

Scott Leary, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, stated that this case was a part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative. Through interagency collaboration, the HSTF directs the full might of United States law enforcement, together with state and local partners, toward identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the full spectrum of crimes committed by drug trafficking organizations, which have long fueled violence and instability within our communities. Leary acknowledged the outstanding work of the FBI in investigating the case as part of its North Mississippi Safe Streets Task Force. Likewise, U.S. Marshals Service, Winston County Sheriff's Office and Louisville Police Department provided invaluable assistance in these cases. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service, ATF, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Starkville Police Department, Neshoba County Sheriff's Department, and Mississippi Highway Patrol also provided key partnership in the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Julie Addison and Sam Stringfellow prosecuted the case.

This case is a part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating tin the United States and abroad. Through historic interagency collaboration, the HSTF directs the full might of United States law enforcement towards identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the full spectrum of crimes committed by these organizations, which have long fueled violence and instability within our borders. In performing this work, the HSTF places special emphasis on investigating and prosecuting those engaged in child trafficking or other crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Jackson comprises agents and officers from FBI, HSI, DEA, ICE ERO, CBP, CBP OFO, CBP USBP, CBP AMO, CGIS, ATF, USMS, IRS-CI, USPIS and with the prosecution being led by the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Mississippi.

Updated October 27, 2026
Topics
Homeland Security Task Force
Drug Trafficking
Firearms Offenses
Violent Crime
Press Release Number: 202610-03
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