Tag: Fentanyl
Eric J. Barner, Methamphetamine Trafficking, New York 2025
⏱ 2 min read In a major blow to the illicit drug trade in Elmira, New York, six defendants were charged for their roles in a large-scale methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine trafficking ring. The defendants, all from Elmira, include Eric J. Barner, Ashanique Graham, Geneno Mable, Matthew R. Swinko, Ryan Palmieri, and Dominic Murphy. The…
Madeline R. Wagner, Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Trafficking, Kansas 2024
⏱ 2 min read Madeline R. Wagner, a 40-year-old woman from Topeka, Kansas, has been sentenced to 115 months in prison for her role in a methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking ring. Between July 2024 and November 2024, Wagner and her co-conspirators possessed and intended to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 40 grams…
Kerry Charlotin and Shaquylle Burden, Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl, Massachusetts 2025
⏱ 2 min read Kerry Charlotin and Shaquylle Burden, two Massachusetts men, pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute fentanyl in the greater Boston area. The duo was busted after a series of controlled purchases in Brookline and Boston, where they sold fentanyl to undercover law enforcement in October and December 2025. Charlotin, 36, and Burden,…
Silvano Mendoza-Valencia, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Georgia 2026
⏱ 2 min read In a massive blow to methamphetamine traffickers, federal agents seized over 280 pounds of the deadly drug, along with more than four pounds of fentanyl, in a series of operations across metro Atlanta. The busts, which took place on July 21 and 22, 2026, also netted two illegally possessed firearms and…
Bryan Alexis Cedillo, Fentanyl Trafficking, Texas 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 28-year-old Mercedes resident, Bryan Alexis Cedillo, has been indicted for his role in a fentanyl overdose death in McAllen, Texas. Cedillo allegedly sold narcotics to another individual, which resulted in their death. This incident occurred despite Cedillo being aware of the victim’s passing, as he continued to sell narcotics. The…
Daniel Thomas Coldewey, Fentanyl Distribution, Iowa 2026
⏱ 2 min read Daniel Thomas Coldewey, a 33-year-old from Council Bluffs, Iowa, has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for distributing counterfeit pills containing fentanyl in the Council Bluffs area for nearly five years. The crimes took place between 2020 and 2025, with a notable incident occurring on April 14, 2025, when…
Dakota Ianniello, Fentanyl Trafficking, Wisconsin 2026
⏱ 2 min read Dakota Ianniello, a 55-year-old former Kauai resident, was busted for trafficking fentanyl in Hawaii. On May 23, 2025, law enforcement seized approximately 81.5 grams of fentanyl from Ianniello’s vehicle. The suspect was arrested on July 21, 2026, in the Western District of Wisconsin and later admitted to distributing the deadly opioid…
Miguel Mario Soto De Santiago, Possession of Heroin with Intent to Distribute, Utah 2025
⏱ 2 min read A Mexican national, Miguel Mario Soto De Santiago, 25, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for bringing large quantities of heroin and fentanyl into the District of Utah. The crimes occurred on February 19, 2025, in Bluffdale, Utah, where Soto De Santiago resided illegally. He pleaded guilty on May…
Cornelius D. Phelps, Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine, Missouri 2023
⏱ 4 min read A massive drug trafficking operation was dismantled in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 17, as federal, state, and local law enforcement officers executed multiple search warrants. The Homeland Security Task Force, a multi-agency Department of Justice Initiative, worked together to seize 1,311 grams of fentanyl, 50 firearms, and other illicit items.…
Deshawn Jones, Fentanyl Trafficking, Louisiana 2024
⏱ 2 min read Deshawn Jones, a 44-year-old New Orleans resident, was sentenced to 200 months in prison for his role in a massive fentanyl, crack, and cocaine trafficking operation in the Eastern District of Louisiana. Between December 27, 2021, and November 25, 2024, Jones conspired with others to distribute these illicit substances, putting countless…
