A Providence, Rhode Island man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
Yeury Garcia-Rodriguez, 32, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs to 25 months in prison and two years of supervised release.
Garcia-Rodriguez pleaded guilty on May 9, 2023, to conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Between May 2021 and June 2022, Garcia-Rodriguez distributed fentanyl on at least four occasions to a government cooperating source on behalf of his co-defendant and co-conspirator Estarlin Ortiz-Alcantara.
In addition to delivering fentanyl for Ortiz-Alcantara, on two occasions, the defendant separately sold fentanyl to the cooperating source.
The defendant told the cooperating source that he cooked, pressed, packaged and delivered fentanyl for Ortiz-Alcantara. Approximately 36 grams of fentanyl was seized from the defendant’s residence on July 19, 2022.
Estarlin Ortiz-Alcantara pleaded guilty on Dec. 14, 2024 and is scheduled to be sentenced on July 9, 2024.
This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation.
**MANDATORY FACTS**
Defendant/Respondent: Yeury Garcia-Rodriguez
Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl
City and State: Boston, Massachusetts
Exact Date: May 9, 2023 (sentencing)
Sentence or Outcome: 25 months in prison and two years of supervised release
**Source Details**
This story is based on a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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