Tag: fentanyl trafficking
Demetrius Fitzgerald Green, Fentanyl Distribution, West Virginia 2026
⏱ 2 min read Demetrius Fitzgerald Green, a 42-year-old from Scott Depot, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to distributing massive amounts of fentanyl in Charleston. On three separate occasions – February 18, February 27, and March 18, 2026 – Green sold quantities of fentanyl exceeding 40 grams, putting countless lives at risk. The transactions were…
Rodrigo Alarcon Palomares, Money Laundering, Colorado 2023
⏱ 2 min read Rodrigo Alarcon Palomares, a Mexican national and associate of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel, has been indicted in Colorado for laundering drug proceeds through cryptocurrency. The indictment, handed down by a federal grand jury, alleges that Alarcon Palomares knowingly conducted financial transactions involving the conversion of drug proceeds into cryptocurrency, specifically in…
Victor Piceno Madrigal, Fentanyl Trafficking, California 2026
⏱ 2 min read Victor Piceno Madrigal, 46, and Erick Larios Acosta, 25, two Mexican nationals, were caught with 7 kilograms of fentanyl hidden in the rear passenger door panel of their car during a traffic stop on U.S. Interstate-5 in Fresno County on May 13, 2026. The stop was made for a traffic violation,…
Curtis Snyder, Fentanyl Trafficking, New York 2026
⏱ 2 min read A narcotics conspiracy that peddled heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine in western New York has claimed another victim. Curtis Snyder, a 53-year-old Jamestown man, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for his role in the operation. Snyder was an associate and co-conspirator of Rocco Beardsley, who sold large quantities of illicit…
Tyriquez McFadden, Fentanyl Trafficking, Georgia 2026
⏱ 2 min read A deadly duo of Augusta dealers is facing federal heat after allegedly peddling 400 grams of pure fentanyl and other potent narcotics in the River City. Tyriquez McFadden, 39, and Nichael Lessey, 44, both of Augusta, were slapped with a five-count indictment that carries life imprisonment and a hefty price tag.…
Damion Thomas, Cocaine and Fentanyl Trafficking, Delaware 2024
⏱ 2 min read A 26-year-old New Castle County man, Damion Thomas, is facing a long prison sentence after a federal jury convicted him of trafficking cocaine and fentanyl in the area. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Thomas attempted to sell marijuana to an undercover police officer on July 2, 2024.…
Bradley Bellfleur, Fentanyl Trafficking, Maine 2024
⏱ 2 min read A 33-year-old Bangor man was caught peddling fentanyl while enrolled in a court-ordered rehab program for a previous burglary conviction. Bradley Bellfleur, 33, was sentenced to six years in federal prison and five years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute fentanyl in the Bangor area. According to investigators, Bellfleur was…
Jose Orjuela, Conspiracy to Distribute Narcotics, Connecticut 2025
⏱ 2 min read Jose Orjuela, aka ‘Hov’, a 37-year-old Norwalk resident, was the leader of a large-scale drug trafficking organization that distributed fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine in the Norwalk area. In May 2023, the DEA’s Bridgeport High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force and Norwalk Police Department launched an investigation, which included wiretaps and…
Seayon Weston, Fentanyl Distribution, Tennessee 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 471-gram fentanyl haul and three guns seized in a Knoxville home raid have landed a local man in hot water. Seayon Weston, 39, faces federal charges for fentanyl distribution, firearms offenses, and being a felon in possession of firearms. According to DEA Special Agent Jason Klingler’s affidavit, the Knoxville Police…
Tremon Jaquil Burford, Fentanyl Trafficking, Virginia 2023
⏱ 3 min read A Lynchburg, VA man ran a lucrative fentanyl trafficking operation from behind bars, using friends and family to distribute tens of thousands of pressed fentanyl pills in the area. Tremon Jaquil Burford, 31, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison for leading the deadly operation. Burford’s crew churned out massive…
