Walter Davis, Fentanyl Trafficking, Minnesota 2021
A convicted felon from St. Paul, Minnesota, has been sentenced to 240 months in prison for his role in shipping fentanyl and firearms into multiple Minnesota correctional facilities.
Walter Davis, 40, a/k/a 'Disney,' was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright on Friday for his crimes, which included distribution of a drug analogue, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and illegally possessing firearms as a felon.
According to court documents, the Minnesota Department of Corrections initiated an internal investigation in March 2021 into the introduction of narcotics into multiple DOC facilities, including Stillwater, Oak Park Heights, Faribault, and Rush City prisons. Investigators identified Davis as the source of the narcotics and intercepted six letters he attempted to mail to DOC inmates containing MDMB-4en-PINACA, a synthetic cannabinoid substance.
On April 12, 2021, investigators seized the letters and obtained search warrants for two residential locations Davis frequented. A search of his primary residence in Eagan yielded two baggies of fentanyl, $3,000 in cash, digital scales, and a loaded Smith and Wesson .38 caliber revolver. A search of the second location, an apartment in Maplewood, yielded over 400 grams of fentanyl, digital scales, a spray bottle containing MDMB-4en-PINACA, a package of Strathmore cotton paper, and a loaded Rossi .357 caliber Magnum revolver.
Davis was initially set to go to trial on June 15, 2022, but pleaded guilty to all counts three days into the trial, on June 17, 2022. The case was the result of an investigation conducted by the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Allison K. Ethen, Lauren O. Roso, and Ruth S. Shnider prosecuted the case. Davis was sentenced to 240 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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