Grayson County Man Sentenced for Federal Drug Trafficking Violations

SHERMAN, Texas – A 39-year-old Denison, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for federal drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.

Mark Alan Bennett pleaded guilty on Mar. 29, 2017, to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime and was sentenced to 241 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant.

According to information presented in court, between August and November 2016, Bennett was found to be in possession of methamphetamine on four occasions, two traffic stops and during the execution of two search warrants at his Denison residence. All together, 177.32 grams of methamphetamine was recovered from Bennett. During the execution of a search warrant on Sep. 23, 2016, law enforcement agents also recovered a short-barreled shotgun. Bennett was indicted by a federal grand jury on Dec. 21, 2016 and charged with drug trafficking violations.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Denison Police Department and the Wise County Sheriff’s Office. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney William R. Tatum.