Last of Three Men Involved in Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Conspiracy Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison

ANNISTON, Ala. – A Tuscaloosa man has been sentenced for his involvement in a drug conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.

U.S. District Court Judge Corey L. Maze sentenced Hanston Alexander Clark, also known as “Hank,” 33, of Tuscaloosa, to 288 months in prison. In November 2024, a jury convicted Clark of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl, and use of a communication facility in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

The following defendants have previously been sentenced:

Terrance Antwon Stevens, also known as “Toot Toot,” 41, of Anniston, Alabama, was sentenced to 99 months in prison. In September 2024, Stevens pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl and to possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin.

Yannick Keyon Wolf, 35, of Anniston, Alabama, was sentenced to 57 months in prison. In July 2024, Wolf pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. 

“This sentence sends a clear message that those who deal deadly drugs in our communities will be held accountable,” said U.S. Attorney Escalona.  “My office will continue working with our federal, state, and local partners to dismantle drug trafficking operations and protect the citizens of North Alabama from this deadly threat.”

“This sentencing marks the final chapter in dismantling a dangerous drug trafficking network that pumped deadly fentanyl and methamphetamine into our communities,” said Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) New Orleans Division Special Agent in Charge, Steven Hofer. “The DEA, alongside our federal, state, and local partners, remains steadfast in our mission to hold traffickers accountable and protect the public from the devastating impact of these illicit substances.”

“This case involved an organized group of individuals who conspired to distribute large quantities of narcotics and commit other federal crimes,” said ATF Acting Special Agent in Charge Jason Stankiewicz. “The ATF worked diligently with our state, local, and federal law enforcement partners to swiftly remove these individuals from the community and hold them accountable.”

According to evidence presented at trial, in June 2023, Clark used a telephone to exchange calls and text messages with co-defendant Terrance Stevens to arrange a drug transaction.  Stevens was a drug distributor in Anniston, Alabama, and Clark was Stevens’s source of supply. On June 29, 2023, Clark drove from Birmingham and delivered three pounds of methamphetamine and 100 grams of fentanyl to Stevens’s residence in Anniston. Following the distribution, law enforcement secured the residence and obtained a federal search warrant. The search of the residence recovered three pounds of methamphetamine, over 400 grams of powder fentanyl, over 2,300 “M30” blue fentanyl pills, over 50 grams of heroin, and two firearms.

The investigation and prosecution are part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.

The DEA and ATF investigated the case along with the Oxford Police Department and 7th Judicial Major Crimes Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brittany Byrd and Alan Kirk prosecuted the case.