The Brief
- Six people sentenced for trafficking nearly 30 kilograms of fentanyl pills into Minnesota.
- Sentences total 540 months in prison, with roles ranging from sourcing to distributing the drugs.
- Law enforcement seized large amounts of fentanyl in Minnesota and New Mexico between September 2023 and March 2024.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Federal authorities have sentenced six people for their roles in a fentanyl trafficking operation that moved nearly 30 kilograms of pills from Arizona to Minnesota.
Sentencing details and how the operation unfolded
What we know:
United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen announced that Amanda Jennifer Freeman was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug, 4, joining five others in a case that brought a total of 540 months in prison for distributing fentanyl. The group coordinated the movement of fentanyl pills from Arizona to Minnesota, where the drugs were stored and distributed throughout the state and beyond.
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