A Parker County judge has sentenced a 19-year-old Arlington man to life in prison after he was caught with nearly 1,000 fentanyl pills, prosecutors announced this week.
Paul Dillon Brown, a documented member of the Get Bacc Gang (GBG), pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. On Sept. 9, Judge Craig Towson handed down the sentence in district court in Weatherford, ruling that Brown must serve at least 30 years before becoming eligible for parole.
Brown was first arrested in February 2024 when Willow Park police stopped a vehicle traveling 108 mph on Interstate 20. Officers reported finding 947 fentanyl pills in Brown’s pants pocket and the trunk, along with two handguns — one of them stolen. He was released on bond but, within weeks, Arlington detectives said he sold fentanyl to undercover officers multiple times and was again arrested with guns, drugs, and cash.
During trial, prosecutors presented evidence linking Brown to GBG, including a music video where he and others were seen 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.”
District Attorney Jeff Swain said fentanyl has been responsible for numerous fatal overdoses 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.”
In addition to the Parker County case, Brown was convicted in Tarrant County of fentanyl delivery and sentenced to five years. That sentence will run concurrently with his life term.
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.”
The case involved extensive work by Willow Park Police, Arlington Police, and the Parker County District Attorney’s Office.
