Tyrece Ramone Phillips, a 39-year-old resident of Charleston, West Virginia, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release. The sentence comes as a result of his involvement in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl and for violating the terms of his supervised release.
Court documents reveal that on October 3, 2024, law enforcement intercepted a package addressed to Phillips' residence. Upon obtaining a search warrant, investigators discovered the package contained approximately 538 grams of fentanyl. A controlled delivery was executed the following day after replacing the substance with a sham material. When Phillips attempted to open the package inside his home, investigators conducted a search and found him with the fake substance in an upstairs bathroom. A scale with residue was also discovered during the search. Three teenagers residing at the home were present during this incident.
At this time, Phillips was already serving supervised release from a previous conviction on March 20, 2019, for distributing acetyl fentanyl and fentanyl. He received an additional two-year sentence for committing another crime while under supervision; this will run concurrently with his current sentence.
Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston praised the efforts of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service in investigating this case. United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin delivered the sentence while Assistant United States Attorney J. Parker Bazzle II handled prosecution duties.
Further details can be accessed through related court documents available on PACER by searching Case No. 2:24-cr-177 or visiting the U.S. Attorney’s Office website for Southern District of West Virginia.