A Parker County judge sentenced a 19-year-old Arlington man to life in prison after he was found with roughly 1,000 fentanyl pills, prosecutors announced this week.
Paul Dillon Brown, a recognized member of the Get Bacc Gang (GBG), pleaded guilty to possessing a controlled narcotic with the intent to deliver. On September 9, Judge Craig Towson handed down the sentence in Weatherford District Court, finding that Brown must spend at least 30 years before being eligible for parole.
Brown was initially detained in February 2024, when Willow Park police stopped a vehicle traveling at 108 mph on Interstate 20. Officers discovered 947 fentanyl tablets in Brown’s jeans pocket and trunk, along with two firearms, one of which was stolen. He was released on bond, but within weeks, Arlington cops claimed he sold fentanyl to undercover officers many times and was detained again with guns, drugs, and money.
During the trial, prosecutors produced evidence linking Brown to GBG, such as a music video in which he and others are shown flashing weapons and cash.
“This is a testament to a great team effort between the arresting officers, the prosecuting attorneys, and the judge in the case,” said Willow Park Police Chief Ray Lacy. “The seizure of those drugs undoubtedly saved lives in our community.”
According to District Attorney Jeff Swain, fentanyl has caused a number of overdose deaths in Parker County. “We have been taking a hard line on fentanyl cases, and, as this sentence attests, Judge Towson is right there with us.”
Brown was convicted of fentanyl delivery in Tarrant County as well as in Parker County and sentenced to five years in prison. That sentence will run concurrent with his life sentence.
Judge Towson told Brown at sentencing: “The only way I can protect the public is to sentence you to life in prison. I hope the thrill, the high, the ladies, the guns, the fighting with the cops, the lifestyle was worth it. All it cost you was everything.”
Willow Park Police, Arlington Police, and the Parker County District Attorney’s Office all contributed significantly to the investigation.
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