Fentanyl supplier in California sentenced to prison in DC after agents intercept packages

A 32-year-old man was sentenced in D.C. on Friday after authorities revealed he was the supplier of more than 8 kg of fentanyl being sent from California.

Albert Rios, of D.C. and California, was discovered after packages carrying drugs were intercepted, allowing authorities to hone in on who was supplying them.

Two packages were shipped from a FedEx facility in Monterrey Park, California, to a “Martes Benito” on Congress Street, SE, on December 13, 2022. After FedEx deemed the package suspicious, the DEA discovered around 700 grams of fentanyl pills and 200 grams of cocaine in one…

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