Montgomery, Ala. (WDNews) – A federal investigation into a fentanyl distribution conspiracy has led to prison time for one suspect and guilty pleas from two others, including a man from Enterprise, Ala.
According to court records, 35-year-old James Walker of Enterprise conspired with Shanarion Lee, 32, of La Mesa, California, and Hillary Lewis, 32, of Lemon Grove, California, to ship fentanyl-laced pills from California to addresses in Alabama.
The investigation began in March 2023 when the FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service uncovered a trafficking network transporting counterfeit oxycodone tablets containing fentanyl. Several packages were intercepted during 2023 and 2024.
On July 31, 2025, Lee was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. He pleaded guilty on March 26, 2025.
Walker and Lewis also pleaded guilty to federal drug conspiracy charges earlier this year. Their sentencing hearings are scheduled in the coming months.
The case was investigated by the FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the Enterprise Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Markovits is prosecuting.
