New Hanover County Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking

Wilmington man sentenced to 13 years for drug trafficking | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – A Wilmington man has been sentenced to over a decade in prison for selling fentanyl. According to a release from the district attorney’s office (DA), Rashad Jemel Jacobs, 38, was found guilty of Trafficking in Opioids after a three-day trial. The DA said the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office began investigating Jacobs in August 2024. During the investigation, detectives observed a drug transaction on September 18, 202…

New Hanover County man sentenced to 13 years for fentanyl trafficking

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A New Hanover County jury has found a Wilmington man guilty of trafficking opioids following a three-day trial.  38-year-old Rashad Jemel Jacobs was sentenced to a minimum of 13 years in prison. The conviction stems from a New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office investigation that began in August 2024. Detectives said they saw Jacobs conducting multiple fentanyl sales during the investigation. According to investigators, dete…