Michael Anderson, Fentanyl Trafficking, Ohio 2021

Cincinnati Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

A Cincinnati man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute it. Michael Anderson, 48, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 156 months in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for the crime.

According to court documents, on November 1, 2021, Anderson possessed with the intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and maintained his apartment as a place to manufacture, store and distribute drugs.

Hamilton County Heroin Task Force officers were investigating the overdose deaths of Anderson’s significant other and the baby she was carrying. They discovered a kitchen blender, hand press, scale and multiple bags of controlled substances. Investigators identified Anderson’s DNA on the packages that included fentanyl, heroin and xylazine.

Anderson had been sentenced in July 2017 to five years in prison followed by eight years of supervised release for possessing with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. His current offense violated his supervised release.

This case was prosecuted as part of the DEA’s Operation Overdrive, a data-driven, intelligence-led approach to combatting overdose deaths and drug-related violent crime. Cincinnati and Dayton were included in the 34 cities selected in Phase 1 of the operation.

“I commend the dedicated work across federal, state and local law enforcement to identify and investigate cases through Operation Overdrive, and my office’s attorneys who prosecute such cases,” said U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Parker.

Defendant: Michael Anderson, Exact criminal charges: possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute it, City and state: Cincinnati, Ohio, Exact date: May 16, 2023 (sentencing), Sentence: 156 months in prison and a lifetime of supervised release.

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