A Lumberton man was sentenced to several years in prison for drug and weapon-related charges.
Kendrick Dakota Locklear pleaded guilty to charges related to selling marijuana and possessing a gun in furtherance of selling drugs. The 25-year-old was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison by a federal judge.
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“Some claim dealing marijuana isn’t that bad, but when you have
a machine gun at your side, you inject violence into the community and place
everyone’s life at risk just to feed your greed,” said U.S. Attorney Ellis
Boyle. “Stop putting the families at risk just because you want a little bit of
money. We will find you and put you in federal prison to think about how you
can become a productive member of society.”
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office investigated Locklear for selling marijuana. They executed a search warrant at his home and found more than $6,000, more than 10 pounds of marijuana, cocaine and three guns, including a handgun equipped with a machine gun conversion device.
After he pleaded guilty, an ATF task force officer found evidence that Locklear continued selling marijuana up until as recently as October 2025.
Angier police and Homeland Security worked on the investigation.