Amos Oluremi Nureni, Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy, Maryland 2024

A Prince George’s County man has been sentenced to a decade in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland.

Amos Oluremi Nureni, 43, of Laurel, Maryland, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

The investigation, which began in September 2023, was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). During the investigation, law enforcement conducted two controlled purchases in which Nureni sold an undercover officer approximately 400-500 pills.

The pills were blue in color and imprinted with ‘M30’, mimicking the markings on legitimate pills from a manufacturer containing oxycodone hydrochloride. Laboratory analysis confirmed that the blue ‘M30’ pills contained fentanyl.

In total, Nureni sold approximately 866 fentanyl pills, or nearly 100 grams of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl, to the undercover officer.

On March 27, 2024, law enforcement executed a search warrant on Nureni’s Laurel residence and found a bag containing approximately 10.48 grams (98 pills) of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl, and a silver Taurus pistol with an obliterated number, in Nureni’s safe.

Additional evidence found at the scene included a large silver and red hydraulic press, small silver hydraulic press, digital scale with white powder residue, and several bags containing various controlled substances.

U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes commended HSI, the DEA, and the Montgomery County Police Department for their work in the investigation.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Megan S. McKoy and Elizabeth Wright.

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