Three Seattle-area men were sentenced to lengthy prison sentences in October due to their convictions for drug trafficking and firearms violations.
The longest sentence was given to 36-year-old Anthony Raymond Dodd, who received a 10-year sentence for his convictions of possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced.
At Dodd’s sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge John H. Chun highlighted the extreme severity of his offenses due to the dangers of fentanyl in the community and Dodd’s possession of a firearm while under Department of Corrections custody at the time of his offense.
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