TYLER, Texas (KLTV) -A Tyler man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for drug trafficking, according to U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

Patrick Dewayne Foreman, 61, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to 188 months, or fifteen years and six months, in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle on July 21, 2026. Foreman had a number of arrests, including as part of the so-called '4-Corners' gang that sold drugs in the area of Loop 323 and Hwy 69 north, an area referred to as the four corners, according to Tyler law enforcement.

According to information presented in court, on two separate occasions, Foreman was stopped in Smith County for traffic violations and during both stops was found in possession of drugs.