Felipe Antonio Reyes Eduardo, Fentanyl Distribution, New Hampshire 2016

Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Role in Fentanyl Distribution

CONCORD, N.H. – Felipe Antonio Reyes Eduardo, a 20-year-old man from Lawrence, Massachusetts, was sentenced to serve two years in federal prison based on his prior guilty plea to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. The sentencing took place on February 2016 in New Hampshire.

According to court documents and statements in court, Reyes acted as a runner in a series of fentanyl transactions with an undercover law enforcement officer in New Hampshire and Massachusetts from December 2015 to February 2016.

Felipe Antonio Reyes Eduardo's role in distributing fentanyl had severe consequences, as a single gram of heroin or fentanyl can be used to create multiple individual dosage units that can be sold on the street. The quantity of fentanyl involved in this case could have generated hundreds of individual doses of fentanyl, each of which had the potential to cause a fatal overdose.

“Those suffering from the disease of opioid addiction need access to treatment and recovery,” said Special Agent in Charge Michael J. Ferguson. “But, those responsible for distributing lethal drugs like fentanyl to the citizens of New Hampshire need to be held accountable for their actions.”

This case was investigated by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and the New Hampshire Drug Task Force. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Bill Morse.

The opioid epidemic continues to plague New Hampshire, with fentanyl-related overdose deaths accounting for the vast majority of drug overdose deaths in the state in 2016. By aggressively enforcing the law, providing treatment to those suffering from addiction, and educating the community about the risks of fentanyl, the law enforcement community in New Hampshire is working to combat the fentanyl problem in this state on a daily basis.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nh/pr/massachusetts-man-sentenced-serve-two-years-prison-role-fentanyl-distribution