Two Escambia County residents sentenced in fentanyl trafficking case
Thomas Christopher Morton and Laurie Ann Chapman each received five years in federal prison.
4 reports on this incident · first at Aug 31, 2026, 1:17 a.m. ET
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Aug 31, 2026, 1:30 a.m. ET
Two Escambia County residents sentenced in fentanyl trafficking case
Thomas Christopher Morton, 47, and Laurie Ann Chapman, 54, were sentenced to five years in federal prison in a fentanyl trafficking case, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration, as reported by northescambia.com.
The sentencing was announced on August 31, 2026. The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Aug 31, 2026, 1:22 a.m. ET
Two Escambia County residents sentenced in fentanyl trafficking case
Two Escambia County residents were sentenced to five years in federal prison in a fentanyl trafficking case, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration, as reported by northescambia.com.
Thomas Christopher Morton, 47, and Laurie Ann Chapman, 54, were sentenced on August 31, 2026, according to the report. The sentence was announced by the investigating agencies, which included the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Aug 31, 2026, 1:17 a.m. ETFirst report
Two Escambia County residents sentenced in fentanyl trafficking case
Two Escambia County residents were sentenced to five years in federal prison in connection with a fentanyl trafficking case, according to a report from northescambia.com published on August 31, 2026.
Thomas Christopher Morton, 47, and Laurie Ann Chapman, 54, were sentenced, the report said. The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
The report did not specify the charges or the date of the offenses. The sentencing was announced on August 31, 2026.
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