Charlotte Man Sentenced In Catawba County Drug Case

54-year-old Antoine Depray Jackson of Charlotte, was sentenced to 144 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on drug and gun charges. The announcement was made Thursday (August 14) by Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

Alicia Jones, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Charlotte Field Division, Jae W. Chung, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which oversees the Charlotte District Office, and Sheriff Donald G. Brown II of the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office, join U.S. Attorney Ferguson in making the announcement.

According to court records, law enforcement began an investigation into Jackson after he was identified as a drug distributor in the Mecklenburg, Lincoln, and Catawba County areas. On October 4, 2023, a federal search warrant was executed at Jackson’s residence. Law enforcement seized quantities of cocaine base and a loaded KAHR Arms model CT-45, 45 caliber pistol. Jackson has prior criminal convictions, and he is prohibited from possessing a firearm.

On February 7, 2025, Jackson pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and possession of a firearm by a felon. He is in federal custody and will be transferred to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Story: Rob Eastwood-WHKY