Asa Shaquille Holloway, 32, of Asheville, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine base. The sentence will be served after Holloway completes an existing 18-month term for violating federal supervised release. This information was announced by Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
The case involved cooperation between multiple agencies. Jae W. Chung, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which oversees the Charlotte District Office, and Chief Michael Lamb of the Asheville Police Department joined U.S. Attorney Ferguson in announcing the outcome.
According to court records, Holloway was under court supervision due to a previous federal firearms conviction when his residence was searched by federal probation officers on December 19, 2023. During that search, authorities seized 21.37 grams of methamphetamine along with digital scales, plastic baggies, and a .45 caliber magazine. Following this search, a warrant was issued for Holloway’s arrest based on violations of his supervised release conditions.
On January 30, 2024, Asheville Police Department officers arrested Holloway on this outstanding warrant and conducted a further search of him and his vehicle. Officers recovered over 14 grams of crack cocaine and 3.34 grams of methamphetamine during that operation.
Holloway is currently in federal custody and will be transferred to the Federal Bureau of Prisons once a facility is designated.
“In making today’s announcement, U.S. Attorney Ferguson thanked the DEA and the Asheville Police Department for their investigation of the case.”
Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher S. Hess prosecuted the case from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Asheville.
