A 23-year-old man from Cusick, Washington, has been sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl trafficking operation that spanned Eastern Washington and Idaho.
Antoinne James Holmes, 23, was sentenced on April 7, 2022, by United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice for his guilty plea to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl.
Holmes’ sentence will run concurrently with a 151-month sentence imposed for related conduct in Idaho. Holmes was also ordered to serve 5 years of supervised release upon completion of his prison time and to pay restitution.
According to court documents, Holmes, along with a co-defendant, was a distributor of fentanyl-laced pills in both Eastern Washington and Idaho.
On both May 14, 2020, and November 16, 2020, Holmes was contacted by law enforcement in Eastern Washington and found to be in possession of fentanyl-laced pills and firearms.
Holmes’ fentanyl trafficking directly impacted many lives in Eastern Washington and Idaho.
On August 28, 2020, Holmes distributed fentanyl to a 16-year-old in Bonner County, Idaho, who subsequently died of a fentanyl overdose.
Holmes was prosecuted for that distribution in the District of Idaho and sentenced to a concurrent 151 months’ imprisonment.
On November 16, 2020, Holmes and his co-defendant used fentanyl in the presence of a 5-month-old baby. The child overdosed on fentanyl but survived.
Holmes was also identified as a fentanyl distributor to a Newport, Washington man, who subsequently died of a fentanyl overdose.
United States Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref stated, ‘Our hearts go out to every person and family affected by this terrible drug.’
As a result of Mr. Holmes’ involvement in distributing fentanyl, a family is mourning the loss of their 16-year-old child.
Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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