Bryan Green, 35, and Jarvis Lynn, 38, were sentenced to prison in September 2026 after they sold guns and fentanyl.
The drugs and guns were sold in Gastonia, NC. According to court documents, law enforcement determined that Green and Lynn, both multiple time convicted felons were selling drugs and firearms in Gaston County.
Between March 2024 and April 2024, Green sold fentanyl pills multiple times to a confidential informant working with law enforcement. During the investigation, the confidential informant also purchased two firearms from Green.
Law enforcement also set up multiple controlled drug purchases with Lynn at his residence in Gastonia for pills pressed with fentanyl. During one of the controlled purchases, law enforcement also bought a semi-automatic pistol from Lynn.
On May 16, 2024, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Lynn’s residence, seizing firearms, ammunition, and drugs. Body armor was also found.
The suspects were arrested. In September 2026 Green and Lynn both pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine and distribution of fentanyl.
Green was sentenced to 151 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release for distributing fentanyl-laced pills.
Lynn was sentenced to 110 months in prison and three years of supervised release for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine.
