Shamar Wayquis Evans
Introduction
Shamar Wayquis Evans, also known as “sly dollar,” 35, of Oxford, North Carolina, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for possessing a gun by a convicted felon and for possession with intent to sell crack. He pleaded guilty on June 16, 2026, and the sentencing took place before U.S. District Judge Louise W. Flanagan, with U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle making the announcement afterward for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The case grew out of an ATF and Oxford Police Department investigation of his crack trafficking, built on multiple controlled purchases and culminating in search warrants executed at two residences connected to him on January 3, 2025.
Background Information
Evans, 35, is from Oxford, North Carolina, and goes by the alias “sly dollar.” He is a previously convicted felon with several North Carolina state court convictions, including assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, selling heroin in 2017, and selling heroin in 2018. Those prior convictions are context for the federal case rather than charges in it: the counts to which he pleaded guilty on June 16, 2026, were possession of a gun by a convicted felon and possession with intent to sell crack. The release describes no further details about Evans’s background or employment beyond his age, his alias, his prior convictions, and his plea.
The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation
Convicted and sentenced.
The government’s case was built purchase by purchase. ATF and the Oxford Police Department investigated Evans’s drug trafficking activities over a period of weeks to months, conducting multiple controlled purchases of crack from him, with the operation culminating in the searches of January 3, 2025.
On January 3, 2025, officers executed search warrants at two residences connected to Evans. At the first residence, officers found a firearm and drug paraphernalia in his bedroom. At the second residence, officers located Evans himself with 14 grams of crack inside his jacket. The firearm in the bedroom and the crack in the jacket, together with the controlled purchases that preceded them, formed the evidence underlying the two federal counts.
Evans answered for the investigation in federal court. He pleaded guilty on June 16, 2026, to possession of a gun by a convicted felon and possession with intent to sell crack, and U.S. District Judge Louise W. Flanagan sentenced him to eight years in federal prison. ATF and the Oxford Police Department conducted the investigation. Related court documents can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 5:25CR00238FL-1.
The release announcing the sentence is otherwise spare about the facts: it describes the controlled purchases, the two search warrants and what each search produced, the plea, the sentence, the presiding judge, and the investigating agencies, and describes no further details about the individual purchases, the identities of the residences’ other occupants, or any statements made in court.
Public Reaction and Consequences
The release carries statements from the federal, ATF, and local leadership of the investigation. U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle said: “This gun toting and drug pushing ne’er–do-well will pose no threat to the law-abiding citizens of Eastern North Carolina. Through hard work, focus, driven efforts by local and federal law enforcement, we removed him from our community,” and added: “This case demonstrates our commitment to holding accountable those who endanger our neighborhoods and families through violence and selling deadly drugs. Simple lesson; drugs kill, prison awaits, do better.” ATF Special Agent in Charge Alicia Jones said: “When a convicted felon possesses of a gun, the threat of violence increases putting innocent lives at risk,” and “ATF is committed to protecting our communities by identifying the biggest threats to our public safety and holding them accountable for their crimes.”
Chief Brandon Goins of the Oxford Police Department called the results “a testament to the hard work and dedication of the law enforcement community at the Local, State, and Federal levels,” saying: “We understand the unique challenges that come along with drug enforcement, but we will be relentless in our efforts to pursue those who threaten our communities by distributing dangerous drugs and illegally possessing firearms.” Goins added: “This investigation took time, resources, and tenacity and highlights our continued commitment to removing dangerous drugs and illegal firearms from our streets. The Oxford Police Department remains committed to working collaboratively with our partners to ensure the safety of our community.” The concrete consequences on the record are the two-count federal conviction, the eight-year prison term, and Evans’s removal from the Oxford community into federal custody.
Current Status
Evans has been convicted and sentenced. He pleaded guilty on June 16, 2026, to possession of a gun by a convicted felon and possession with intent to sell crack, and U.S. District Judge Louise W. Flanagan sentenced him to eight years in federal prison. The release does not describe a term of supervised release, where Evans is being held, or any appeal, and no further proceedings are mentioned, leaving the eight-year sentence as the final disposition described in the record. Case documents can be located through the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER under Case No. 5:25CR00238FL-1.
Impact on Their Career/Life
The judgment against Evans puts eight years of federal prison behind a string of North Carolina state court convictions that already included assault with a deadly weapon on a government official and heroin sales in 2017 and 2018. The evidence that carried the federal case was modest in weight — 14 grams of crack in a jacket pocket, a firearm and drug paraphernalia in a bedroom — but it rested on the heavier foundation of multiple controlled purchases of crack made from Evans by law enforcement over weeks to months. The release describes no further details about Evans’s life, work, or circumstances beyond his age, his Oxford residence, his alias, his prior convictions, and his sentence.
Sources
- U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of North Carolina, “Oxford Drug Dealing Felon Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison”, October 28, 2026 — source