A 34-year-old Texarkana man has been convicted on federal drug trafficking and firearms charges following a three-day jury trial in the Eastern District of Texas, Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr. announced Wednesday.
Deablo Deshon Lewis was found guilty on May 15, 2025, of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, methamphetamine, and marijuana, as well as possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The verdict was delivered in U.S. District Court before Judge Robert W. Schroeder III.
Evidence presented at trial revealed that Lewis was first arrested on April 1, 2021, in Texarkana, Arkansas, after arranging to sell 150 counterfeit “M-30” oxycontin pills to another person. Following the arrest, Lewis admitted to having marijuana at his residence in Texarkana, Texas. A search warrant was issued and led to the discovery of:
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Over 2,800 counterfeit “M-30” pills containing fentanyl
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Over 700 “ecstasy” pills containing methamphetamine
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Over 180 counterfeit Xanax pills containing clonazolam
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Bulk marijuana, THC edibles, and synthetic marijuana products
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Two loaded firearms
In February 2022, while out on bond, Lewis was linked to another suspected drug transaction. Officers stopped a vehicle leaving the scene, and the occupant confirmed purchasing counterfeit “M-30” pills from Lewis. A second search warrant yielded additional fentanyl-laced pills and hundreds more methamphetamine-based “ecstasy” pills.
Lewis now faces up to 40 years in federal prison. A sentencing date will be set following completion of a presentence investigation by the U.S. Probation Office.
The case was investigated by the Texarkana Police Departments in both Texas and Arkansas, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Bowie County Sheriff’s Office, and the Miller County Sheriff’s Department in Arkansas.
Prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ryan Locker, Lauren Richards, and Jonathan Hornok.
