SC man used US Postal Service to sell cocaine and counterfeit oxycodone, prosecutor says
A South Carolina man is going to prison after he used the U.S. Postal Service to sell drugs, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Jocobia Dozier-Eaddy, a 37-year-old Columbia resident, was convicted on a conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl and marijuana charge, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a news release.
Dozier-Eaddy was sentenced to 3 years and 10 months in federal prison, according to the release.
An investigation showed that Dozier-Eaddy and others were responsible for shipping and selling cocaine and counterfeit oxycodone pills made with fentanyl through the U.S. Postal Service from Arizona into South Carolina, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. During this investigation agents seized marijuana, cocaine, crack cocaine and counterfeit oxycodone pills, according to the release.
Agents identified Dozier-Eaddy after he sold 200 counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl to an undercover agent, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Investigators then learned that Dozier-Eaddy called the U.S. Postal Service, asking about a package that had been seized by post office officials, according to the release. The package contained two individually wrapped packages containing over 900 grams of cocaine and 5 grams of crack cocaine and was supposed to be delivered that day, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Dozier-Eaddy confirmed the seized package was the one he was looking for and gave the correct tracking number, his cellphone number and the correct address for delivery, according to the release. Dozier-Eaddy also wired money to the supplier of the drugs in Arizona, who was arrested by Homeland Security Investigations in a separate investigation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Dozier-Eaddy’s 46 months in prison will be followed by a 2-year term of court-ordered supervision, according to the release. There is no parole in the federal system.
This case was investigated by DEA, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney William Witherspoon led the prosecution. Federal Public Defenders Mark Campbell McLawhorn and Suha Najjar along with Seth Rose were listed as Dozier-Eaddy’s attorney’s.
Dozier-Eaddy is facing charges in South Carolina following a recent arrest in a separate incident.
On Feb. 9, Dozier-Eaddy was charged with hit-and-run, DUI (less than .10), driving under suspension (second offense) and uninsured motor vehicle fee violation, Richland County court records show. Bond was set at $7,727 on the combined charges and has been
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