Danyell Kerr, Jr., Fentanyl Trafficking, New Mexico 2023

An Albuquerque man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his role in a fentanyl trafficking operation, federal authorities announced.

Danyell Kerr, Jr., 32, of Albuquerque, pleaded guilty on Nov. 27, 2023, to possession with intent to distribute 40 grams and more of fentanyl and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

According to publicly available court records, on April 20, 2023, DEA agents received information from a citizen that Kerr was a supplier of fentanyl. The citizen called Kerr and set up a time and location to buy fentanyl pills. DEA agents established surveillance at the predetermined meet location and observed Kerr arrive at the location.

Agents approached Kerr and arrested him. When they searched the vehicle that he was driving, they located, within arms reach of the driver’s seat, 984.4 gross grams of fentanyl pills and a pistol, loaded with a round chambered.

Upon his release from prison, Kerr will be subject to 5 years of supervised release.

The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated this case with the assistance of the Albuquerque Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Joseph M. Spindle prosecuted the case.

Kerr's sentence serves as a reminder of the severe consequences for those involved in fentanyl trafficking, a crime that has contributed to the devastating opioid epidemic plaguing our nation.

Defendant: Danyell Kerr, Jr.

Criminal Charges: Possession with intent to distribute 40 grams and more of fentanyl and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime

City and State: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Exact Date: April 20, 2023 (arrest), Nov. 27, 2023 (sentencing)

Sentence or Outcome: 11 years in prison, 5 years of supervised release

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/albuquerque-man-sentenced-11-years-prison-drug-trafficking