LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A Little Rock man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison Thursday after a jury convicted him of multiple drug offenses, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Arkansas announced.
Marquis Hunt, 42, was found guilty by a federal jury of four narcotics violations following a three-day trial. U.S. District Judge James M. Moody Jr. handed down the sentence, which includes five years of supervised release and $400 in special assessments. There is no parole in the federal system.
Hunt was indicted Aug. 6, 2024, on a third superseding indictment. The charges stem from a July 8, 2022, investigation in which an FBI special agent made contact with Hunt at a southwest Little Rock residence. Hunt was detained while authorities obtained a search warrant.
During the search, agents found more than 1.5 pounds of methamphetamine, over 16 pounds of fentanyl, and distributable amounts of cocaine and marijuana. Investigators determined the fentanyl had been mixed with tramadol and sprayed onto shredded vegetable material to resemble synthetic marijuana, commonly known as K2.
During the trial, Hunt admitted to selling drugs but denied involvement with the substances found at the residence.
The jury convicted him of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, cocaine, and marijuana.
The case was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation, which targets high-level criminal organizations through a multi-agency approach. The investigation was conducted by the FBI with assistance from the Arkansas State Police and Arkansas State Crime Laboratory. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Amanda Fields and Reese Lancaster prosecuted the case.
More information about OCDETF is available at justice.gov/OCDETF.
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