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The U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware recently announced the sentencing of the convicted felon at the center of the largest fentanyl drug bust in state history.
Dwayne Fountain of Middletown was sentenced to 25 years in a federal prison. He was sentenced to two counts of distribution of a controlled substance, four counts of possession with intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.
A Massive Delaware Drug Trafficking Operation
Fountain’s conviction came after his trial in March 2025. The defendant was found to have been a leader of a drug trafficking organization, and Chief U.S. District Judge Colm F. Connolly pronounced his sentence. There were over ten kilograms of fentanyl seized from the drug trafficking organization.
The Dover Police Department and Delaware State Police worked together on a long term investigation headed up by the Drug Enforcement Administration The evidence showed that Dwayne Fountain added deadly ingredients such as xylazine to kilograms of drugs he obtained from his suppliers.
This made the drugs more profitable, potent and dangerous. Fountain had a kilogram press in one of his homes in Middletown. He used the press to make drug “bricks” after adding potent ingredients.
Fountain had a rented apartment in Bear, Delaware. There he stored the drugs. The agents executed search warrants that led to the confiscation of almost 3 kilograms of heroin, 200 grams of 100% pure methamphetamine, 10.5 kilograms of fentanyl and over 3.5 kilograms of cocaine.
Interdicting Drugs and Saving Lives
The government emphasized at Fountain’s sentencing hearing that he knowingly placed the public at risk by mixing and selling drugs known to cause frequent overdoses and fatalities. Fountain admitted on a recorded call that he knew these drugs could kill people.
He stated, “They said it’s too strong, come on man…We all got some sh*t that can make a [person] die. For real, for real. You gotta know how to mix it right.”
The drugs were kept in the same apartment where one of his teenage sons lived. On wiretapped calls, the defendant was heard coaching his other son about how to manage drug operations.
“The defendant well knew the danger he was causing, both to his own family and to the public. He sold drugs anyway, for no reason other than the desire to make money,” said U.S. Attorney Julianne E. Murray.
A Joint Law Enforcement Effort
William D. Crotty is the Superintendent of the Delaware State Police. He remarked that “This case serves as a reminder of the dangers our communities face from fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. The amount of fentanyl seized in this case could have led to countless overdoses. Thanks to the dedication and teamwork of our detectives and federal partners, a major supplier has been taken off the streets, and lives were undoubtedly saved.”
Thomas Hodnett is the Special Agent in charge of the DEA Philadelphia Field Division. He added that through the cooperation of law enforcement partners, Dwayne Fountain received a just sentence of 25 years for poisoning people through his distribution of dangerous drugs.
The two Assistant U.S. Attorneys who prosecuted the case were Jennifer K. Welsh and Samuel S. Frey. The investigating agencies included the Delaware State Police and the DEA Dover Post of Duty, with assistance from other agencies, including the DEA Scranton Resident Office, the Smyrna Police Department, the Delaware National Guard, the Delmar Police Department, and the Ocean View Police Department.
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