A Henderson man has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl, which led to a fatal overdose. Keymon Leahke Cofield, also known as “Keymoney” and “Boi Fat,” pleaded guilty on April 22, 2025, to charges related to the distribution of fentanyl and heroin.
Court records reveal that on June 13, 2020, officers from the Cary Police Department responded to a suspected overdose at a hotel in Cary. They discovered a deceased 35-year-old man along with drug paraphernalia and bindles of what was suspected to be heroin and fentanyl. Testing confirmed the presence of heroin, fentanyl, and acetyl fentanyl in the substances found. Investigators traced these drugs back to Cofield, who had traveled from Henderson to Cary for the sale.
The investigation extended through July and August when undercover officers made several purchases from Cofield. On July 15, 22, and 23 alone, an officer bought over 750 bindles from him. Cofield was arrested on August 5 during another arranged deal where authorities seized an additional 651 bindles containing mixtures of various drugs including heroin and fentanyl. A search of his phone revealed images of cash and firearms.
Daniel P. Bubar, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced the sentencing after Chief United States District Judge Richard E. Myers II delivered it. The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) alongside the Cary Police Department with Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer C. Nucci prosecuting.
