Buncombe County Man Sentenced to 11 to 15 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

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Buncombe County Man Sentenced to 11 to 15 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking
(October 7, 2021) –

The Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office has announced that Demarcus Dequan Scott of Buncombe County has been sentenced to 140-186 months in prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking and possession of firearm by a felon charges.
Mr. Scott has an extensive criminal history of more than 70 criminal charges dating back to 2009 including numerous assaults, stolen motor vehicles, possession of firearm by a felon, DWIs and drug trafficking charges.
On April 1, 2021, SCET Deputies from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office responded to community complaints regarding a residence on Misty Lane in Candler. Mr. Scott was found to be in possession of 90.6 grams of fentanyl, 7.5 grams of methamphetamine, 15.1 grams of marijuana, $14,253.00 in U.S. currency, and a Kel-Tec PMR-30 firearm at the time of his arrest.
His charges from April 1, 2021 were:
- Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
- Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance
- Trafficking Fentanyl
- Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Probation Violation
Mr. Scott was previously arrested on December 1, 2020 by SCET and BCAT Deputies and was charged with:
- Possession of Firearm by Felon
- Trafficking in Fentanyl By Possession
- Trafficking in Fentanyl By Transportation
- Possession with Intent to Distribute a Schedule IV Controlled Substance
- Possession of Stolen Firearm
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Mr. Scott has also been arrested by the Asheville Police Department multiple times.
“Thank you to our SCET Deputies and BCAT Detectives for their work in arresting Mr. Scott. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office will continue to work to dismantle high-level drug trafficking operations in our community,” says Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller.