Alston Lamonte Parker, 39, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison following the execution of two search warrants that resulted in the seizure of drugs, a firearm, and cash. The operation was carried out by the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) with support from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
“We appreciate the partnership with the Halifax County Sheriff and the ATF to get this Big Shark Bad Boy off the streets,” said U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle. “We will continue to focus on making Eastern North Carolina safer for the good citizens who proudly live there.”
Court records show that on March 5, 2024, HCSO officers executed search warrants at two Roanoke Rapids residences—one on Zoo Road and another on New Hope Street—after three years of surveillance. Investigators found that one location was used as a stash house for narcotics while the other stored drug proceeds.
During searches of both properties and Parker’s vehicle, law enforcement seized over half a kilogram of cocaine, more than 1.6 kilograms of prepackaged marijuana, eight grams of crack cocaine, and $13,079 in cash. A Springfield Armory Model XDS 9mm pistol registered to an individual in Virginia was also recovered along with an additional $11,851 at one residence.
At the time of these events, Parker was already on federal supervised release for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine—a conviction from 2010 for which he served more than 13 years in prison. He also has a prior felony conviction from 2005 related to possession of cocaine.
The sentencing announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle after Chief U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers II issued the sentence. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly Dixon prosecuted the case.
