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North Carolina drug kingpin sentenced to 40 years in prison

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RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTW) — A Fayetteville man whose drug empire reached into multiple North Carolina counties is headed to prison for 40 years, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Courtney Linwood "Blaze" Matthews, 47, was sentenced in the U.S. District Court's Eastern North Carolina region for his role in leading a multi-year drug trafficking ring that sent more than 839 kilograms of cocaine, 9.5 kilograms of heroin and 2.4 kilograms of fentanyl acro…

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North Carolina drug kingpin sentenced to 40 years in prison

RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTW) — A Fayetteville man whose drug empire reached into multiple North Carolina counties is headed to prison for 40 years, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Courtney Linwood "Blaze" Matthews, 47, was sentenced in the U.S. District Court's Eastern North Carolina region for his role in leading a multi-year drug trafficking ring that sent more than 839 kilograms of cocaine, 9.5 kilograms of heroin and 2.4 kilograms of fentanyl acro…

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Fox8 broke the news in Cleveland, United States on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
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