Elm City Man Sentenced To 17 Years For Drug Trafficking & Weapon Offenses

RALEIGH – United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that today in federal court, Chief United States District Judge James C. Dever III sentenced TERRANCE LAMAR CARR, a/k/a Lil Bud, 23, of Elm City, North Carolina to 204 months imprisonment, followed by 5 years of supervised release.

CARR was named in a three-count Indictment filed on March 24, 2015 charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 280 grams or more of cocaine base (crack); possession with the intent to distribute a quantity of marijuana and a quantity of cocaine base (crack); and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

On June 2, 2015, CARR pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute 280 grams or more of cocaine base (crack) and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

CARR was associated with a narcotics distribution organization led by Tavaris Delino Battle, previously sentenced to life imprisonment.  According to the investigation, CARR was involved with drug trafficking in Wilson, Edgecombe, and Nash counties from 2008 until his federal arrest on March 27, 2015.  Throughout the investigation, a number of controlled purchases from CARR were conducted. Additionally, a number of traffic stops were affected on CARR during the investigation, which resulted in the seizure of controlled substances and large quantities of U.S. currency.  Based on the investigation, CARR is accountable for the distribution of over 730 grams of cocaine base (crack).  CARR also possessed and distributed powder cocaine and marijuana throughout the conspiracy.  CARR possessed a firearm, which had a scratched serial number, in furtherance of his drug trafficking activities.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Drug Enforcement Administration, Rocky Mount Police Department, Sharpsburg Police Department, Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office, Nash County Sheriff’s Office, Wilson County Sheriff’s Office, and Wilson Police Department.  Assistant United States Attorney Dena J. King represented the government.