Two North Texas men are headed to federal prison after a fentanyl conspiracy pushed thousands of counterfeit oxycodone pills across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Both men were hit with 135-month sentences, and one admitted he kept a gun on hand to protect the operation.
Both Men Receive 135-Month Federal Terms
According to FOX 4, 28-year-old Heath Darrian Denson of Dallas pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. Tyson Lamar Johnson, 38, of Plano, also known as “Ty” or “TeeWhy,” pleaded guilty to the same conspiracy charge and to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime.
A U.S. district judge sentenced both men on Monday to 135 months in federal prison, or 11 years and three months. Prosecutors said the conspiracy involved thousands of counterfeit oxycodone tablets laced with fentanyl that were distributed across North Texas, including parts of the Eastern District of Texas.
Prosecutors also said Johnson ran what they described as a “trap house” on McCallum Avenue in Dallas. Investigators seized a firearm from that residence, which authorities said was used to protect the drug-distribution operation. Not exactly a cinematic set piece, but close enough for law enforcement…