Fentanyl Possession Lands South Jersey Man In Prison

CAMDEN, NJ - A South Jersey man was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for possessing fentanyl with intent to sell, federal authorities said.

Desmund M. Walker, 37, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Noel L. Hillman to an information charging him with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

The 120-month sentence was imposed Friday by Hillman, Sellinger said.

The sentence stems from a May 16, 2020, Camden County police encounter with Walker near South 8th and Thurman streets in the city; Walker subsequently fled from the officers through Robert B. Johnson Park and was arrested, Sellinger said.

It was during his arrest that Walker was found to be in possession of 17.67 grams of fentanyl wrapped in 93 white wax folds, Sellinger said.

In addition to the prison term, Walker was sentenced to three years of supervised release.