Georgia man sentenced to 18 years in prison after being arrested for possession of fentanyl, meth and cocaine

A Macon man was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute.

Antonio Jenord Whitehead, 37, was sentenced to a total of 216 months in prison.

He will serve five years of supervised release upon his release from prison.

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Whitehead pleaded guilty to possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute on April 3.

There is no parole in the federal prison system.

According to court documents, on February 20, 2023, the car Whitehead was traveling in was stopped for multiple traffic violations on Georgia Highway 401 by a Monroe County Sheriff's Office deputy.

The officer smelled of drugs and the driver had a suspended driver's license.

As backup arrived and the deputy searched the car, Whitehead jumped in the driver's seat and attempted to speed away.

A deputy shot out the car's rear tires to prevent a high-speed chase and Whitehead was arrested.

Inside the car, officers found a suitcase containing plastic bags containing fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine.

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Whitehead also had several bags of marijuana and a bag of fentanyl on him.

In total, Whitehead had 207 grams of fentanyl, 554 grams of methamphetamine and 101 grams of cocaine.

At the time of his arrest, he was on probation for two prior drug convictions in West Virginia.

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