RALEIGH – A convicted drug dealer from Sampson County will face 50 years in federal prison thanks to a sentence handed down in federal court Tuesday, removing, law enforcement officials say, a “pipeline of poison stretching across this country.”
According to a press release issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern Division of N.C., Homer Allen Faison, III, 48, was the leader of a methamphetamine drug operation that spanned the countryside, from California to eastern North Carolina.
One year ago, on Nov. 19, 2025, a Raleigh jury convicted Faison of conspiracy to sell methamphetamine, along with 11 counts of selling the substance.
“Homer Faison didn’t just sell drugs; he built a pipeline of poison stretching across this country directly into the heart of the Eastern District of North Carolina,” said U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle in that release.
“By flooding our neighborhoods with hundreds of pounds of dope, he greedily profited from addiction and destruction: ruining families, destroying lives. Today’s sentence ensures that this menace to society stays off the street for a long time. Simple lesson: Drugs kill, prison awaits – do right.”
The multi-year investigation was conducted by the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office, along with ATF, the Clinton Police Department, the DEA, the IRS, the SBI, and former Assistant U.S. attorneys Tyler Lemons and Brad Knott. It showed that Faison used his Sampson County home as a base for collecting money and taking orders for drugs from North Carolina-based co-conspirators, then traveled to California, where he bought “bulk highly pure” meth from suppliers.
Faison, officers noted, negotiated large purchases from California suppliers during those trips, bringing it back home to sell out of homes and businesses in the Clinton area.
In total, the probe shows that Faison sold at least 220 pounds of meth between 2020 and 2023.
According to Sampson Chief Deputy Marcus Smith, during the course of the investigation, agents conducted controlled purchases, interviews, traffic stops, surveillance, and a Federal Title III wiretap.
In total, he said, agents conducted 11 controlled purchases of methamphetamine from Faison or from others at his direction. These controlled purchases ranged from one pound, up to five pounds at a time. The DEA Laboratory tested the purchased methamphetamine, which confirmed approximately 7,574 grams of pure methamphetamine. In total, Faison was held responsible for: 103 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (Ice), 709 grams of methamphetamine, eight kilograms of cocaine, 56.7 grams of crack cocaine, and 45 kilograms of marijuana.
Six North Carolina residents, a Virginia drug customer, and three California-based suppliers were charged as part of Faison’s drug conspiracy gang.
Sampson Sheriff Jimmy Thornton applauded the conviction and the work of all those involved in capturing Faison and collecting the evidence that made the conviction stick.
“We are grateful for the hard work of the men and women of our law enforcement partners who work every day to remove drug offenders from our communities. This case is another example of how strong partnerships produce real results within the justice system,” Thornton stressed.
Alicia Jones, ATF Special Agent in Charge, concurred.
“Major drug dealing networks promote violence and threaten the safety of the entire community. This particular network spanned the country and impacted countless neighborhoods and families. ATF is proud to have been part of a collaborative effort to bring this dangerous criminal network to an end.”
Assistant United States Attorneys Caroline Webb and Charles Loeser prosecuted the case.