Jeffrey Daster Torres, Fentanyl Distribution, Mississippi 2025

Gulfport, MS – Gulfport, MS – A Houston, Texas man has been brought to justice for his role in distributing fentanyl on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Jeffrey Daster Torres, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and one count of interstate travel in aid of racketeering.

According to court documents, Torres traveled from Houston, Texas to Gulfport, Mississippi with Roberto Renteria-Guerrero, 53, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Columbia, South America, to distribute almost 200 grams of a substance containing fentanyl.

Unfortunately for Torres and Guerrero, law enforcement officers were made aware of their plans and stopped the vehicle in which they were traveling. After the traffic stop, officers found the fentanyl and photos of which are below.

Officers also discovered that Torres was traveling with a fake driver’s license. Subsequent analysis of Torres’ and Guerrero’s phones confirmed that they were involved in drug trafficking and had made at least one prior trip to the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Torres pleaded guilty to the charges and is scheduled to be sentenced on July 24, 2025. He faces a mandatory minimum of 5 years imprisonment and a maximum of 40 years imprisonment. Guerrero previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and faces a mandatory minimum of 5 years imprisonment and a maximum of 40 years imprisonment. Guerrero is scheduled to be sentenced on August 14, 2025.

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