Drugs, guns land Fayetteville man in federal pen

Troy Dale Franklin
Troy Dale Franklin

FAYETTEVILLE -- A Fayetteville man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday for having a gun during a drug offense.

In addition to the prison term, Troy Dale Franklin, 39, was sentenced to five years supervised release. Franklin was charged with possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. He pleaded guilty earlier.

Law enforcement officers stopped Franklin after he ran a stop sign in a stolen vehicle in January 2021, according to court documents. The vehicle was searched, and officers found methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana. In addition, Franklin was in possession of a loaded pistol after having been convicted of multiple felony offenses. Franklin was arrested and released on bond the same day.

In February and March 2021, detectives with the 4th Judicial District Drug Task Force made a series of purchases of methamphetamine from Franklin in Fayetteville.

After the last purchase, Franklin was arrested by detectives and searched. The search resulted in detectives finding the task force money. A search of Franklin's vehicle resulted in detectives finding about 269 grams of methamphetamine, a loaded handgun and drug paraphernalia. Franklin also had $2,093 in cash, which was seized by detectives.

Franklin is considered a career criminal under federal law and is subject to enhanced penalties.

U.S. District Judge Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Harris prosecuted the case.


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