Kavieo Daeshaun Lee Wiley, a 28-year-old Stockton resident, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on November 12, 2024, for conspiracy to manufacture and distribute drugs, along with possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd handed down the sentence, according to U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert.
The charges stem from an incident in May 2019, when Wiley sold 4,000 methamphetamine-laced pills to a confidential source at a music studio in Stockton. The studio belonged to co-defendant Jamaine Dontae Barnes, 42, also of Stockton. During a federal search of the studio, agents discovered Wiley in possession of a loaded assault-style rifle, large quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine-laced pills, materials for pressing pills, and a loaded handgun, according to court documents.
The investigation involved multiple agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Stockton Police Department. This case is part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) initiative, which aims to disrupt and dismantle significant drug trafficking and criminal organizations.
U.S. Attorneys David W. Spencer and Emily G. Sauvageau are prosecuting the case. While Wiley begins his sentence, co-defendant Jamaine Barnes and four others await sentencing. Another individual, Jamar Deontae Barnes, has a jury trial scheduled for December 2, 2024.
This case underscores law enforcement's ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking and organized crime in Stockton and beyond.