Career Offender Sentenced to Over 21 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearms Offenses

Memphis, TN - LeSeam Johnson, aka LeSean Wallace, 40 of Memphis, has been sentenced to 262 months in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl and a firearm, the possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking offense, and for being a felon in possession of a firearm. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.

According to evidence presented in court, in April and May of 2025, Johnson made multiple sales of 1/2 oz. to 2 oz. quantities of fentanyl to an undercover agent. During one of the sales, Johnson also sold an AR-style pistol and on a separate occasion sold fake narcotics to the undercover agent. Johnson is a felon and is prohibited from even possessing a firearm.

Johnson was federally indicted in August 2025 and pled guilty to the charges on February 3, 2026.

On May 5, 2026, the Honorable Judge Mark S. Norris found that Johnson is a "career offender" under the United States Sentencing Guidelines based on his prior convictions involving the distribution of narcotics and a prior violent offense. Judge Norris sentenced Johnson to 262 months in federal prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

U.S. Attorney Dunavant said, "This defendant's prior conviction history demonstrates his disrespect for the law and his imminent danger to the public. Johnson presented a triple threat of serious bodily injury and death: a prior violent convicted felon in possession of and dealing a firearm while distributing highly addictive and deadly substances on the streets. Fentanyl itself is a killer, and illegally putting firearms into the hands of strangers on the street adds another level of danger to the community. Career offender+guns+drugs = a federal sentence that will remove him from our community and save lives."

"This defendant posed a triple threat to our community - a violent convicted felon in possession of a firearm who also distributed the deadly narcotic Fentanyl and sold additional weapons on our Memphis streets. This sentencing underscores the collective efforts of ATF with our local, state, and federal partners and the unwavering commitment to maintaining public safety," said Special Agent in Charge Jamey VanVliet, of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Nashville Field Office.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Memphis Police Department's Organized Crime Unit.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Wagner prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

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