Sioux City Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Fentanyl Trafficking Case
Aki Awou, 33, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced to 192 months in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl trafficking operation.
Awou was convicted by a jury on March 1, 2024, of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and two counts of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
The evidence in the case revealed that Awou was a gang member who traveled to the Phoenix, Arizona area between January 2022 and May 2022, where he mailed packages containing thousands of fentanyl pills disguised as oxycodone to his brother’s address in Sioux City, Iowa.
Omaha Police Department’s Gang Intelligence Unit used a GPS tracker to pinpoint Awou’s travels and package mailing activities, including his shipment of fentanyl to addresses in Sioux City from post offices in Arizona.
Postal Inspectors were able to intercept a package and conduct a controlled delivery with assistance from the DEA and the Sioux City Police Department, at one of the Sioux City addresses.
Awou’s fingerprints were found on three packages used as evidence in the case, and nearly two pounds of fentanyl pills disguised as oxycodone were seized during the investigation.
Awou was sentenced on July 24, 2024, to 192 months in federal prison and must also serve a 5-year term of supervised release after his prison term.
His brother, Karom Bol, 20, of Sioux City, pled guilty on February 21, 2024, to five related counts and was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison and must also serve a 5-year term of supervised release.
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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