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D’Angelo S. Yarbrough, Fentanyl Trafficking, Kentucky 2023
A Detroit man, D’Angelo S. Yarbrough, 31, was sentenced to 280 months in federal prison on Monday, by U.S. District Judge Karen K. Caldwell, for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
According to Yarbrough’s plea agreement, on September 22, 2022, Yarbrough was arrested by law enforcement for an outstanding arrest warrant at the Bluegrass Airport. During a search of Yarbrough’s vehicle, law enforcement located approximately 60 grams of pressed fentanyl pills, along with narcotics trafficking equipment including a blender, a press, and a large quantity of cutting agents. In addition to these items, officers also located a loaded firearm, which was determined to be machinegun.
Yarbrough pleaded guilty to the charges in August 2023.
Under federal law, Yarbrough must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence; and upon his release, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for five years.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI, ATF, and Lexington Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Paco Villalobos prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.
This case was prosecuted as part of the nationwide, crime reduction strategy aimed at decreasing violent crime in communities. U.S. Attorney Carlton S. Shier, IV, for the Eastern District of Kentucky, coordinated PSN efforts in cooperation with various federal, state, and local law enforcement officials.
Authorities announced the sentence, which was handed down on Monday, in a joint statement by U.S. Attorney Shier, FBI Special Agent in Charge Michael E. Stansbury, ATF Special Agent in Charge Shawn Morrow, and Lexington Police Department Chief Lawrence Weathers.
Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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