Raashad Robinson, Fentanyl Trafficking, Kansas 2024

Wichita Brothers Sentenced for Fentanyl Trafficking Crimes

Two Kansas brothers, Raashad Robinson, 30, of Wichita and Eddie Robinson, 31, of Wichita, have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a fentanyl trafficking ring that moved the deadly drug across state lines into Kansas.

According to court documents, Raashad Robinson pleaded guilty to one count of drug conspiracy and was sentenced to 300 months in prison. The sentencing occurred after Raashad Robinson was stopped by officers in Stratford, Texas, in September 2024, while returning from Arizona. During the stop, officers found fentanyl powder and fentanyl pills in the vehicle. Raashad Robinson admitted to law enforcement that he supplied the fentanyl that he and his co-conspirators sold in Kansas.

Raashad Robinson’s crimes began in March 2024, when he started driving from Kansas to Arizona and back five times to obtain fentanyl for distribution in Wichita.

Eddie Robinson, Raashad’s brother, was sentenced to 120 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Seven other defendants, including Martel Costello, 30, Jevante Oliver, 34, and Hassan Smith, 22, all of Wichita, pleaded guilty to crimes related to the case and are awaiting sentencing. Emmanuel Recinos, 27, and Lisandro Ruiz-Uzagarra, 28, both of Phoenix, Arizona, and James Wilkinson, 31, of St. Joseph, Missouri, also pleaded guilty to crimes related to the case and are awaiting sentencing.

U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser stated, ‘Raashad Robinson and Eddie Robinson saw selling drugs as a way to make easy money. When Raashad Robinson decided to drive thousands of miles between Wichita and Phoenix to transport fentanyl, he didn’t know he was actually on the road to federal prison.’

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and the Wichita Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Katie Andrusak is prosecuting the case.

This case is a reminder of the dangers of fentanyl trafficking and the consequences of engaging in such activities. The Grimy Times will continue to follow this case and provide updates as more information becomes available.

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