A federal jury in St. Paul, Minnesota, has found Kurtis Gordon-Greenwood, 30, guilty in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy scheme.
According to evidence presented at trial, law enforcement began investigating a fentanyl distribution crew in St. Paul in 2022. During that investigation, they intercepted a UPS package from Arizona containing more than five kilos—50,000 fentanyl pills—addressed to the apartment of Kurtis Lavonte Gordon-Greenwood.
In a subsequent search of Gordon-Greenwood’s apartment, officers discovered a FedEx shipping receipt for a package sent to Phoenix, three cell phones, and a Taurus 9mm pistol with an extended magazine. When law enforcement intercepted the FedEx package Gordon-Greenwood sent to Phoenix, they discovered $8,240 in cash inside.
Kurtis Gordon-Greenwood is prohibited from legally possessing firearms or ammunition due to prior felony convictions.
“Firearms and drugs are a deadly combination – make no mistake that lives will be saved with Gordon-Greenwood off the streets,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick.
Gordon-Greenwood was convicted on one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, one count of attempted possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. His co-defendants, Joshua Lanard Howse, 33, and Cornelius David Pierce, 34, have both pleaded guilty for their respective roles in the conspiracy.
This case is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Dakota County Drug Task Force, and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas M. Hollenhorst tried the case.
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Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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