Daleville Resident Receives 35 Year Prison Sentence for Role in Large‑Scale Methamphetamine and Cocaine Conspiracy

A Daleville, Alabama man has been sentenced for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking organization operating in Alabama’s Wiregrass region. On June 3, 2026, Eric Demetrius King, 42, was sentenced to 420 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. King will also serve five years of supervised release following his prison term. There is no parole in the federal system. According to court documents, in the spring of 2022, DEA, working in coordination with multiple local law enforcement agencies, began investigating a suspected drug trafficking operation in southeast Alabama. Investigators determined that at least 19 individuals, including King, were part of a conspiracy responsible for transporting and distributing significant quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine into the Wiregrass. During the investigation, agents identified King as a major participant who exercised a leadership role within the conspiracy. To date, eight of King’s co-conspirators have been sentenced: • Marco Lionel Agee, 51, of Fort Walton Beach, Florida – 276 months in prison; five years of supervised release • Curtis Antonio Fitzpatrick, 44, of Elba, Alabama – 151 months in prison; five years of supervised release • Alexander Travarez Richardson, 34, of Daleville, Alabama – 135 months in prison; five years of supervised release • Cristion Martinez, 32, of Ellenwood, Georgia – 120 months in prison; five years of supervised release • Steven L. Cole, 50, of Enterprise, Alabama – 97 months in prison; four years of supervised release • Benjamin Maurice Sanders, 51, of Chancellor, Alabama – 78 months in prison; five years of supervised release • Tavon Marquis Davies, 30, of Enterprise, Alabama – 48 months in prison; four years of supervised release • Freddy Rodriguez, 68, of Daleville, Alabama – 15 months in prison; two years of supervised release Sentencing hearings for the remaining ten defendants are pending.