Two men from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in drug trafficking operations involving crack cocaine, fentanyl, and firearms. The sentencing was announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Daniel P. Bubar.
“Pumping illicit narcotics—especially fentanyl—into our communities not only endangers the lives of our citizens, it is a serious federal crime,” said Bubar. He expressed gratitude to local and federal partners who helped shut down the operations and hold the defendants accountable.
Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone praised the investigators for their work in taking down major players in the drug trade. “Their tireless work helped take down major players in the drug trade and made our community a safer place,” he stated.
Anivel Pedro Puddy, 35, of Charlotte received a 10-year prison sentence followed by five years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and crack cocaine. His brother, Carvell Shamike Puddy, 33, of Rocky Mount was sentenced to nine years for distributing crack and possessing a firearm related to drug trafficking. Both had pleaded guilty earlier this year.
Court documents revealed that Anivel Puddy sold crack and fentanyl-laced Percocet pills in Rocky Mount between 2023 and early 2024. Investigators used informants and surveillance to track his activities leading to searches of multiple residences associated with him where they found significant quantities of drugs and paraphernalia.
Carvell Puddy operated from several homes across Rocky Mount where law enforcement conducted undercover buys amounting to over 500 grams of crack. Searches at his locations uncovered more than 60 grams of crack along with firearms including a loaded handgun with an extended magazine.
The announcement was made following sentencing by Chief U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers II. The Nash County Sheriff’s Office collaborated with the ATF on this case which was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Julie A. Childress and Caroline Webb.
