Ricky Q. Chambers, Fentanyl Trafficking, Wisconsin 2026
Green Bay Man Convicted of Fentanyl Trafficking
A federal jury in Green Bay convicted Ricky Q. Chambers, 29, also known as 'Goldi,' of Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Distribution of Fentanyl on February 3, 2026. According to the evidence presented, Chambers frequently traveled to Phoenix, Arizona, where he purchased large quantities of fentanyl pills and shipped them to various cities throughout the Midwest before distributing them in the Green Bay area.
A package sent by Chambers containing more than 55,000 fentanyl pills was intercepted by law enforcement officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 25, 2024. Testimony revealed that highly connected traffickers can purchase tens of thousands of fentanyl pills in Phoenix for as little as 50 cents per pill and then sell them in Green Bay for up to $20 per pill.
Chambers spent many thousands of dollars on luxury travel and expensive jewelry. Jurors also reviewed photographs and videos depicting Chambers flashing tens of thousands of dollars in cash. In some of those videos, agents determined that serial numbers on the bills Chambers displayed matched prerecorded currency used in controlled purchases of fentanyl from Chambers.
An expert testified that seven out of ten fentanyl pills tested at DEA crime laboratories contained a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. Chambers is one of eight defendants convicted as part of this fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. The remaining defendants charged in the case pleaded guilty. Over the course of the investigation, law enforcement seized more than 175,000 fentanyl pills linked to this drug trafficking organization.
Chambers will be sentenced by Senior District Judge William C. Griesbach on May 11, 2026. He faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison.
The case was investigated by the Brown County Drug Task Force, the Dakota County (Minnesota) Drug Task Force, the MSP Airport Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) – Green Bay Resident Office and Phoenix Division, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Alex Duros and Tim Funnell.
Key Facts
- State: Wisconsin
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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