Two Georgia Men Face Life in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl from China

ATHENS, Ga. – Two men are facing a maximum of life in prison for trafficking fentanyl and a new synthetic designer drug from China into Georgia, one of whom was an inmate directing the operation from behind bars.

Devito Duran Young, aka “Big” aka “Big Man,” 46, of Macon State Prison and Marietta, Georgia, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Young faces a maximum sentence of life in prison with a mandatory minimum of ten years in prison and an $8 million fine.

Trace Davrin Works, 29, of Mableton, Georgia, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. Works faces a maximum sentence of life in prison with a mandatory minimum of ten years in prison and an $8 million fine.

The defendants pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Tilman E. “Tripp” Self III on April 1. Their sentencing dates are scheduled for July 8, 2026. There is no parole in the federal system.

“From a Georgia prison, the defendants trafficked fentanyl from China, profiting from the suffering of others,” said U.S. Attorney William R. “Will” Keyes. “Our office, in collaboration with law enforcement, is dedicated to dismantling criminal organizations, whether they operate from prisons or across borders.”

“These defendants profited from the opioid epidemic and endangered thousands of lives by trafficking fentanyl,” said FBI Georgia Supervisory Senior Resident Agent Robert Gibbs.  “Disrupting the manufacturers and distributers of this poison remains a high priority for the FBI and our law enforcement partners.”

“These defendants were involved in a fentanyl trafficking ring contributing to the opioid crisis in our communities,” said Inspector in Charge Rodney Hopkins of the Atlanta Division of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. “This case demonstrates the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and its partners’ commitment to protecting the public, combating the spread of deadly drugs and holding accountable those who profit from addiction.”

The following individuals have been charged by a federal indictment returned on May 14, 2025, and unsealed on August 7, 2025:

Andreaus Benard Oliver Sr., aka “Doomie Oliver,” 43, of Macon State Prison and Cordele, Georgia, is charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and a $2 million fine;

Andreaus Benard Oliver Jr., aka “Dray Oliver,” 27, of Cordele, Georgia, is charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and one count of using or maintaining a drug premises and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine;

Xin Wang, 28, of China, is charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, and he faces a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison with a mandatory minimum of five years in prison and a $5 million fine for the fentanyl charge and a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine for the conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance charge; and

Gao Yong, 29, of China, is charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

Oliver Sr. and Oliver Jr. had their initial appearances in August 2025 and were remanded into federal custody by U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles H. Weigle. Wang and Yong are fugitives and have active warrants for their arrest. An indictment is merely an allegation of criminal conduct, and all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt.

Photos of Xin Wang and Gao Yong.

According to court documents and statements referenced in court, Young conspired to acquire and distribute fentanyl and synthetic cannabinoids (marijuana) from China to the United States beginning in 2023. It is alleged that Oliver Sr. conspired with Young while both were inmates at Macon State Prison in Oglethorpe, Georgia.

The shipments of the synthetic cannabinoids arrived at an address allegedly occupied by Oliver Jr. on 4th Avenue in Cordele. Wang and Yong are alleged to have facilitated the sale and distribution of synthetic controlled substances from China to customers around the world, including to Oliver Sr. and Young.

Online advertisement of drugs for sale; this evidence was admitted as part of the forfeiture proceedings.

Yong allegedly communicated directly with customers, negotiated the sale of the drugs and provided shipment tracking information. Wang allegedly directed the sale of fentanyl worldwide and maintained cryptocurrency wallets for payments. Yong was allegedly aware that the substances were being introduced into prison facilities.

Young placed multiple orders of fentanyl using encrypted chat applications he accessed using a contraband cellphone while in prison. Young directed Works to acquire the fentanyl and ship it to customer addresses, including addresses in the Middle District of Georgia, and both Young and Works paid for the drugs with cryptocurrency.

Oliver Jr. and other co-conspirators allegedly placed multiple orders for synthetic cannabinoids from Wang and Yong online and paid them with cryptocurrency, directing the packages to addresses in Cordele and his 4th Avenue residence, referred to as the “lab.”

After a package originating from China was intercepted by law enforcement, agents executed a search warrant at Oliver Jr.’s residence on July 22, 2024, and found more than 175 metal pans with sheets of paper; multiple jugs and bottles containing suspected cannabinoids; several measuring beakers; more than 350 dried sheets of paper soaked with cannabinoids; return address labels purporting to be from various attorneys; shipping labels addressed to inmates in jail and prison facilities around the country; cash; and ledgers indicating how many sheets had been processed. In addition, $170,000 in cryptocurrency was seized and forfeited from Wang as part of the investigation.

Interior of Oliver Jr.’s residence which allegedly served as an illegal drug conversion lab. This image shows papers being soaked in pans with synthetic cannabinoid liquid. This evidence was admitted during the criminal proceedings.

Young and Works are being held accountable for trafficking 2,610 fentanyl pills weighing 279.64 grams and 5,502.55 grams of MDMB-4en-PINACA, a new synthetic cannabinoid.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

FBI and the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) investigated the case, with assistance from the GBI and Georgia Department of Corrections. Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Peach is prosecuting the case for the Government.