Phoenix Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Drug and Weapons Case
Anthony Mead was sentenced to 10 years in prison following a drug and weapons investigation in Phoenix.
4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 18, 2026, 12:15 a.m. ET
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Aug 18, 2026, 12:52 a.m. ET
Phoenix Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison in Drug and Weapons Case
On August 17, 2026, Anthony Mead, 55, of Phoenix, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to reporting by azfamily.com. Mead was sentenced on a felony count of possession of a dangerous drug for sale and a felony count of misconduct involving weapons.
According to azfamily.com, prosecutors said Mead took part in a drug trafficking operation that pushed thousands of fentanyl pills, pounds of methamphetamine, and multiple firearms through the Valley. A search of his Phoenix home turned up over 11,400 fentanyl pills, 4.1 pounds of methamphetamine, 40 grams of DMT, four firearms, $36,028 in cash, money counters, and drug packaging materials.
Aug 18, 2026, 12:22 a.m. ET
Phoenix Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Drug and Weapons Case
Anthony Mead, 55, of Phoenix, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on August 17, 2026, according to azfamily.com. Mead was sentenced on felony counts of possession of a dangerous drug for sale and misconduct involving weapons. Prosecutors said Mead took part in a drug trafficking operation that pushed thousands of fentanyl pills, pounds of methamphetamine, and multiple firearms through the Valley. A search of his Phoenix home turned up over 11,400 fentanyl pills, 4.1 pounds of methamphetamine, 40 grams of DMT, four firearms, $36,028 in cash, money counters, and drug packaging materials, azfamily.com reported.
Aug 18, 2026, 12:15 a.m. ETFirst report
Phoenix Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Drug and Weapons Case
On August 17, 2026, it was announced that Anthony Mead, 55, of Phoenix, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to azfamily.com. The case is open and developing.
Mead faced a felony count of possession of a dangerous drug for sale and a felony count of misconduct involving weapons, azfamily.com reported.
Prosecutors said Mead took part in a drug trafficking operation that pushed thousands of fentanyl pills, pounds of methamphetamine, and multiple firearms through the Valley. According to azfamily.com, a search of his Phoenix home yielded over 11,400 fentanyl pills, 4.1 pounds of methamphetamine, 40 grams of DMT, four firearms, $36,028 in cash, money counters, and drug packaging materials.
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