A Henderson man has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl, which led to a fatal overdose. Keymon Leahke Cofield, also known as “Keymoney” and “Boi Fat,” pleaded guilty on April 22, 2025, to charges of distribution and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and heroin.
The case stems from an incident on June 13, 2020, when Cary Police Department officers responded to a suspected overdose at a hotel in Cary. They found a deceased 35-year-old man along with drug paraphernalia and bindles containing heroin and fentanyl. It was determined that the victim’s overdose resulted from using one of these bindles. Further investigation traced the drugs back to Cofield, who was then 20 years old.
Undercover operations conducted in July and August led to several purchases of heroin from Cofield. On three occasions in July, an undercover officer bought over 750 bindles from him. Cofield was arrested on August 5 during another arranged deal, leading to the seizure of additional bindles containing heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and tramadol. A search of his phone revealed images of cash and firearms.
Daniel P. Bubar, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announced the sentencing following Chief United States District Judge Richard E. Myers II’s decision. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Cary Police Department investigated the case while Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer C. Nucci prosecuted it.
