CHARLESTON, S.C. — Miquan Xavier Fennick, 27, of Moncks Corner, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for selling drugs, including fentanyl, and a pistol with an obliterated serial number. Fennick pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl, possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Evidence presented in court showed that Fennick sold methamphetamine and fentanyl to a confidential source on three separate occasions in Summerville between March 28 and April 13, 2023. During one of those transactions, Fennick also sold the source a .380-caliber pistol with its serial number removed. His prior felony convictions prohibited him from possessing firearms. Across the three distributions, Fennick sold more than 226 grams of methamphetamine and nearly 9 grams of fentanyl. Then, on April 16, 2023, Fennick ran from Myrtle Beach Police Officers and dropped a shoulder bag with 189 grams of methamphetamine, 20 grams of crack cocaine, and 15 grams of powder cocaine. Fennick previously served a state prison sentence for offenses involving methamphetamine, heroin, and a pistol. This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.
United States District Judge David C. Norton sentenced Fennick to 15 years in federal prison, to be followed by five years of court-ordered supervision. There is no parole in the federal system.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office, and the Myrtle Beach Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Lietzow prosecuted the case.