A Gloucester County man was sentenced on April 16 to 360 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer said.
Ian Dudley, age 39, of Williamstown, New Jersey, was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, as well as six counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and/or fentanyl. U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn handed down the sentence in Camden federal court. Dudley will also serve five years of supervised release after his prison term.
According to evidence presented at trial, Dudley conspired with Joseph Watson and others between June and October 2023 to distribute crystal methamphetamine and fentanyl in Camden County and Gloucester County. During this period, Dudley sold about 17.5 pounds of crystal methamphetamine and approximately one ounce of fentanyl to an undercover federal agent.
Frazer credited special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Newark Field Division—led by Special Agent-in-Charge Beau Kolodka—for their work on the investigation.
The case is part of Operation Take Back America, which is described as a nationwide initiative that brings together resources from the Department of Justice aimed at addressing illegal immigration issues, eliminating cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protecting communities from violent crime perpetrators.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey handles federal prosecutions across the state through its offices in Newark, Trenton, and Camden according to its official website. The office advances community safety through law enforcement coordination efforts involving about 170 attorneys and support staff according to its official website. It represents the United States in both civil matters statewide while working closely with federal agencies on crimes such as terrorism or public corruption according to its official website.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joseph McFarlane and Josephine Park represented the government during prosecution.
