Terrance Lamar Peacock, 32, also known as "T," has been sentenced to 370 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Robert W. Schroeder III, following his guilty plea to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, resulting in a death. This sentence was announced by Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs.
According to information presented in court, between November 2018 and March 2022, Peacock conspired with at least three others, including his brother Michael Peacock, to distribute a variety of illegal substances, including fentanyl, methamphetamine, marijuana, and a synthetic opioid known as U-47700.
Peacock and his co-conspirators were responsible for distributing thousands of blue pills designed to look like 30mg oxycontin pills, commonly known as "M-30s" on the streets. However, these pills were found to be counterfeit and contained the highly potent and dangerous synthetic opioid, fentanyl. Additionally, Peacock and his associates sold drugs that were marketed as ecstasy but were later discovered to contain methamphetamine and caffeine.
Tragically, three victims lost their lives as a result of ingesting these fake M-30 pills containing fentanyl. In response to the overdose incidents, officials had to administer Narcan, a medication used to counteract opioid overdoses, to those affected individuals. The victims had purchased these counterfeit pills directly from Terrance Peacock or his brother, Michael Peacock.
During the execution of search warrants at their residences and stash houses, officials seized multiple firearms from the defendants.
“Fentanyl kills indiscriminately, and this defendant chose to sell counterfeit M-30 pills that ultimately claimed the lives of three victims,” said U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. “The defendant recognized the inevitable consequences of peddling poison and chose greed over the preciousness of life. Today’s significant sentence should send a powerful message to those who choose to distribute fentanyl, resulting in death—the Eastern District of Texas will aggressively prosecute these cases to combat the opioid epidemic that has claimed the lives of so many victims.”
Michael Peacock and Justin Owens have pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing. The court scheduled codefendant Deablo Lewis for trial in January 2024.
This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations threatening the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. You can find additional information about the OCDETF Program at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.
The Texarkana Texas Police Department, the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department, the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jonathan Hornok and Ryan Locker prosecuted this case.
