Jacob Blair, Fentanyl Trafficking, District of Columbia 2025
Darknet Drug Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jacob Blair, 27, of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for his role in a drug conspiracy that distributed a wide variety of narcotics, including large amounts of counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine.
The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr. and Acting U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti of the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Blair pleaded guilty on December 17, 2024, to a charge of conspiracy to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl and 50 grams of methamphetamine, and to a charge of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.
According to court documents, Blair was responsible for distributing more than 1.2 kilograms but less than 4 kilograms of fentanyl, and at least 50 grams but less than 200 grams of methamphetamine.
Blair operated vendor accounts on various darknet marketplaces, including Tor2Door, under the monikers “YVS” and “YVendor Supplier.” He advertised his controlled substances as “a syndicate of professionals that specialize in making the best products the markets have to offer.
Between August 1, 2022, and February 24, 2023, Blair and his co-defendant, Dyani Pezzelle, completed at least 459 sales of illegal narcotics. Blair manufactured and obtained counterfeit Oxycodone, Adderall, and Xanax pills for sale.
On February 22, 2023, law enforcement executed search warrants at Blair’s residence in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, and other locations. During the searches, law enforcement recovered 10 firearms, over 20,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills that contained fentanyl, an industrial pill press, and other manufacturing and distribution supplies.
In addition to the 180-month prison term, Judge Amy Berman Jackson ordered Blair to serve five years of supervised release.
Key Facts
- State: Washington DC
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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