Identical twins sentenced to 15 years for role in drug trafficking operation

Image: Department of Justice (D.O.J.)

Image: Department of Justice (D.O.J.)

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– Identical twins have been sentenced to 15 years for their role in a drug trafficking operation, says the DOJ.

Quincey Oneil Jackson and Quinton Oneil Jackson, both 41, of Columbia, were each sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more.

Evidence presented in court showed that beginning in 2020 through July 2024, the brothers engaged in a large-scale drug trafficking operation to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl, according to the Dept. of Justice.

On April 12, 2024, agents executed a search warrant at the home that the Jackson brothers shared and seized methamphetamine, fentanyl, marijuana, and a firearm.

After serving time, both brothers will have a term of court-ordered supervision.

The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), the Richland County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD), the City of Columbia Police Department (CPD), and the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department (LCSD).