Phyu Win Jame, Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy, Minnesota 2022
Minnesota Woman Charged in Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A 27-year-old woman from Minnesota has been charged in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy that sent pills across the Twin Cities and surrounding areas, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Phyu Win Jame, along with Amaya Tiffany-Nicole Mims, 23, and Da’Shawn Natori Domena, 24, was charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl for their alleged involvement in the trafficking operation, which took place from August 2022 through December 2023.
According to court documents, Jame and her co-defendants traveled to Phoenix to obtain fentanyl pills from suppliers, hid the pills inside stuffed animals, and mailed them to addresses in and around the Twin Cities. Law enforcement in Dakota, Ramsey, and Washington counties became aware of the trafficking and initiated a joint investigation, which resulted in the seizure of six packages containing over 30,000 grams of fentanyl pills.
Jame made her initial appearance in U.S. District Court before a magistrate judge. Domena was arrested in Indiana and will make his initial appearance before a magistrate judge in the District of Minnesota at a later date.
This case is the result of an investigation conducted by U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Homeland Security Investigations, the Dakota County Drug Task Force, the Washington County Drug Task Force, and the Ramsey County Violent Crime Enforcement Team.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Campbell Warner is prosecuting the case.
An indictment is merely an allegation, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
The defendants are also charged with possession or use of a firearm, and one of them had a machine gun, but this is not specified which one. Their charges may change throughout the trial and they are all currently in the process of being processed in court.
The investigation and arrest of these defendants highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement to combat the growing fentanyl crisis in Minnesota and across the country.
Jame and her co-defendants are facing serious charges, and their actions have had a significant impact on the community. The court will ultimately decide their fate.
Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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