MOBILE MAN SENTENCED FOR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE FENTANYL, POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY A CONVICTED FELON, AND ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF A MACHINEGUN

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

MOBILE, Ala. - Marvell Jawawn Williams, 41, of Mobile, was sentenced on July 28, 2026, to 84 months in federal prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and Illegal Possession of a Machinegun.

According to court documents, Williams has multiple prior felony convictions, including Possession of Controlled Substances, Possession of Marijuana in the First Degree, and Attempting to Elude.

On October 15, 2024, after receiving information that Williams was distributing fentanyl, the Mobile County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at...