Lexington man pleads guilty to drug conspiracy charge, sentenced to 17 years

JACKSON, Tenn. — One local man is facing 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to a drug conspiracy charge.

On October 15, 2024, Joshua Fields of Lexington entered a plea agreement in which he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl.

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On Friday, January 17, 2025, Fields appeared in court and was sentenced to 204 months in prison. Upon release, Fields will be on supervised release for 5 years.

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