Identical Twins Sentenced to 15 Years for Role in Drug Trafficking Operation

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Quincey Oneil Jackson and Quinton Oneil Jackson, both 41, of Columbia, were each sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more.

Evidence presented to the court showed that beginning in 2020 through July 2024, the brothers engaged in a large-scale drug trafficking operation to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl. On April 12, 2024, agents executed a search warrant at the home that the Jackson brothers shared and seized methamphetamine, fentanyl, marijuana, and a firearm.

United States District Judge Sherri A. Lydon sentenced both brothers to 188 months' imprisonment each to be followed by a term of court-ordered supervision. There is no parole in the federal system.

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, the City of Columbia Police Department, and the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Major is prosecuting the case.  

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