DAYTON — A Dayton man, called a “prolific drug trafficker,” has been sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.
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Marcus Gullatte, Sr., 38, has been ordered to serve 22 years in prison, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio.
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The sentencing comes after he pleaded guilty to charges in June.
According to court documents, Gullatte obtained bulk quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine from a source of supply in the Dayton area throughout the summer of 2024. He then resold the drugs for cash.
Gullatte committed the drug transactions while on supervised release.
Called a “career offender” by federal prosecutors, Gullatte has two prior federal drug trafficking convictions that he served time for.
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