TYLER, TX – A Longview man, Kym Andrew Wallace, also known as "Trigga," 28, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for selling counterfeit prescription pills that caused the death of a 17-year-old juvenile. U.S. District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle handed down the sentence on July 30, 2025.
Wallace pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl resulting in death. According to information presented in court, Wallace admitted to selling pills that were designed to look like generic oxycodone tablets. The 17-year-old consumed these pills on May 29, 2024, and died from a fentanyl overdose. Investigators later determined the pills Wallace sold contained fentanyl, which is 50 to 100 times more potent than heroin and morphine.
“Thirty years in a federal prison cannot compare to the lifetime sentence of grief that the victim’s family faces as the result of Wallace’s actions,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. “Wallace deserves every day of this 360-month sentence. Our office, and our law enforcement partners, will continue to aggressively work to protect our communities from drug traffickers like Wallace.”
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; the Gregg County Sheriff’s Office; and the Longview Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lucas Machicek. This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a Department of Justice initiative.