New Bern Gang Member Receives 114-Month Sentence for Drug Distribution

RALEIGH, N.C. – A New Bern man was sentenced yesterday to 114 months in prison for the distribution of cocaine, cocaine base (crack), heroin, and methamphetamine.  On December 28, 2020, Jajuan Rashad Harrell pled guilty to one charge of distribution of a controlled substance.

According to court documents and other information presented in court, Harrell distributed several narcotics during operations conducted by law enforcement in Pamlico County.  These controlled purchases happened over a years’ time, in which Harrell sold cocaine, cocaine base (crack), heroin, and methamphetamine.  Investigators conducted these operations as part of a larger effort by state and federal authorities to root out drug activity in Pamlico County.

G. Norman Acker, III, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge James C. Dever III. The Pamlico County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, and the District Attorney’s Office for the Prosecutorial District 4 assisted with the investigation of the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorneys J.D. Koesters and Lucy Brown prosecuted the case.

Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 7:20-CR-23-M.