CALAB, Miss. — A Mississippi man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to fentanyl trafficking, according to court records.
Caleb Jakwon King entered the guilty plea May 6 before Circuit Court Judge Kelly L. Mims. Following the plea, the judge ordered King to serve 40 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, with 25 years suspended. He will serve 15 years without the possibility of parole or early release, as per state law.
King also received five years of post-release supervision. Because Mississippi law bars parole for trafficking offenses, King will serve his sentence day-for-day, officials said.
The case was investigated by the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. Assistant District Attorney Megan French prosecuted the case on behalf of the state, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
Jason D. Herring, district attorney for the First Circuit Court District, commended the bureau’s efforts to combat fentanyl distribution and protect community safety, the office added.
