Tennessee Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Mailing Fentanyl That Caused Fatal Overdose in Great Falls
A Tennessee man who admitted mailing fentanyl tablets to a Great Falls couple, resulting in the husband’s overdose death, was sentenced to six years in prison yesterday, followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich announced today.
Malice Clark, Jr., alias Greg Clark, aka “Greed”, 58, of Memphis, Tennessee, pled guilty in June to possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute.
Chief United States District Judge Brian M. Morris presided. The judge also ordered $9,000 in restitution. “The Defendant’s nickname, Greed, symbolizes what our state and nation are going through with our drug crisis.
Those who are greedy prey on those who are hooked, to the point of killing individuals, as the Defendant’s fentanyl distribution did in this case. “It’s as tragic as it is illegal, which is why we will continue to pursue those who poison our communities,” said U.S. Attorney Laslovich.
The government said in court records that from February 2021 to April 2022, Clark mailed small amounts of fentanyl from his Tennessee home to his acquaintance, the victim, John Doe, and his wife in Great Falls. On April 5, 2022, Clark mailed Doe and his wife a package containing fentanyl.
That evening, both Doe and his wife took some fentanyl. Doe’s wife called 911 at 2:20 a.m. on April 6, 2022, to report that he had overdosed. Doe was discovered unresponsive and proclaimed deceased. An autopsy determined that Doe’s death was caused by acute fentanyl intoxication.
Law enforcement officers seized fentanyl pills from Doe’s residence. Doe’s wife admitted they had gotten the medicines from Clark via mail.
The United States Attorney’s Office prosecuted the case. The investigation was carried out by the Russell County Drug Task Force, the Great Falls Police Department, the Memphis (Tennessee) Police Department, the FBI, the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Montana Medical Examiner Office.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings together law enforcement at all levels and the communities they serve to minimize violent crime and gun violence while also making our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy to strengthen PSN based on the following core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence in the first place, establishing focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, go to Justice.gov/PSN.
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