ELIZABETH CITY — A Dunn man convicted in a drug and money laundering conspiracy that spanned years in the Godwin area will receive his federal sentence in June, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina Robert J. Higdon, Jr. announced this week.
Antoine Dewayne “Twan” Myles, 42, of Dunn, was convicted after a three-day jury trial before U.S. District Judge Terrance W. Boyle. The jury found Myles guilty of conspiracy to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine and 280 grams or more of cocaine base (crack), money laundering conspiracy and possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base (crack).
The evidence at trial showed that from 2011 until his arrest on June 5, 2015, Myles and his brother Lemont Webb, were leaders in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for the distribution of kilogram quantities of crack cocaine in Godwin. The evidence showed that Myles and Webb hired other people to work shifts selling crack cocaine from a trailer in Godwin, 24 hours a day, seven days per week.
In October 2014, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office obtained an injunction against the trailer used to distribute the crack cocaine, but Myles and Webb continued their operation, selling crack cocaine from a Winnebago across the street from the original trailer.
Myles is scheduled to be sentenced the week of June 11.
Previously, 17 other defendants have been convicted of various drug and money laundering charges arising from the investigation. The investigation of this case was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRSCI) and the U.S. Marshal’s Service. Assistant United States Attorney Lawrence Cameron represented the government in the case.