United States Drug Enforcement Administration

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Jocobia Dozier-Eaddy, 37, of Columbia, has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, and marijuana.

Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that Dozier-Eaddy and others were responsible for shipping and selling cocaine and counterfeit oxycodone pills made with fentanyl through the U.S. Postal Service from Arizona into South Carolina. During this investigation agents seized marijuana, cocaine, crack cocaine, and counterfeit oxycodone pills. Agents were able to identify Dozier-Eaddy following his sale of counterfeit pills to an undercover agent. During the sale, Dozier-Eaddy sold the undercover agent 200 counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl.  

Following his identification, the agents learned that Dozier-Eaddy called the USPS to inquire about a package that had been seized by them. The package contained two individually wrapped packages containing over 900 grams of cocaine and 5 grams of crack cocaine. The package was supposed to be delivered that day. Dozier-Eaddy confirmed the package seized was the correct package and gave the correct tracking number, his cellular telephone number, and the correct address for delivery. During the time of this conspiracy, Dozier-Eaddy also wired money to the supplier of the drugs in Arizona, who was arrested by Homeland Security Investigations in a separate investigation in Arizona. 

United States District Mary Geiger Lewis sentenced Dozier-Eaddy to 46 months imprisonment, to be followed by a two-year term of court-ordered supervision.  There is no parole in the federal system. 

This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.

This case was investigated by Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney William K. Witherspoon is prosecuting the case.