A Syracuse man was caught with a kilogram of fentanyl in a sting operation on November 8, 2021.
According to the United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman, Marvin Antonio Lantigua, age 31, of New York City, pled guilty to possessing with intent to distribute a kilogram of fentanyl.
Lantigua admitted to delivering 1000 bricks (50,000 bags) of fentanyl from New York City to Syracuse for $75,000.00 via a Facebook conversation with a drug dealer in Syracuse.
At the time of his arrest, Lantigua was on New York State parole in connection with a prior drug felony conviction.
The case is being investigated by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Syracuse Police Department-Special Investigations Division (SPD-SID), with assistance from Investigators of the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office, Detectives of the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office, and U.S. Border Patrol Agents.
Marvin Antonio Lantigua faces a maximum sentence of life and a minimum sentence of ten years in prison, a fine of up to ten million dollars, and a post-imprisonment term of supervised release of between five years and life.
Sentencing is scheduled for December 15, 2022, in Syracuse.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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