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Henderson County jury sentences man to 25 years in case of fentanyl found in child's playroom — Photo: KLTV Channel 7 News

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Henderson County jury sentences man to 25 years in case of fentanyl found in child's playroom

A Malakoff man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being found guilty of drug charges related to hundreds of fentanyl pills discovered in a child's playroom during a 2024 investigation.

By By Travis Noriega·4 hr ago

HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A Malakoff man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after a jury found him guilty on multiple drugs charges following a weeklong trial.

According to the Henderson County District Attorney's Office, Vanoid Dawson Jr., 34, was found guilty in a narcotics trial stemming from a 2024 investigation that uncovered hundreds of fentanyl pills hidden in a child's playroom.

Henderson County jury sentences man to 25 years in case of fentanyl found in child's playroom(Henderson County District Attorney)The jury found Dawson guilty of possession with intent to deliver fentanyl, possession with intent to deliver cocaine, possession with intent to deliver a chemical forerunner to fentanyl and delivery of cocaine in a drug-free zone.

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