A 31-year-old Washington man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for fentanyl trafficking and illegal firearm possession after a traffic stop in Montana.
Anthony Omarel Kenner, 31, of Tacoma, Washington, pleaded guilty in December 2023 to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
On March 2022, law enforcement pulled over Kenner and a passenger in a traffic stop, becoming suspicious of drugs in the vehicle after hearing conflicting stories and finding drug paraphernalia.
Following a search warrant executed on the vehicle, officers found a backpack containing cocaine, fentanyl, and a loaded, stolen .40-caliber semi-automatic pistol in the trunk.
Kenners’s previous felony conviction in Washington prohibited him from possessing a firearm.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kelsey M. Hendricks and Thomas K. Godfrey prosecuted the case, with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Columbus Police Department conducting the investigation.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence by bringing together law enforcement and communities.
The U.S. Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction strategy strengthens PSN, focusing on trust, community-based prevention, strategic enforcement, and measuring results.
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Key Facts
- State: Montana
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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