HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – An illegal immigrant from Mexico will spend time in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution of over 400 grams of fentanyl.
Javier Moreno-Garibaldi, 38, was sentenced to 5 1/2 years followed by two years of supervised release as part of the guilty plea.
According to court documents, the Drug Enforcement Administration began an investigation into a drug trafficking organization in Mexicali, Mexico that was trafficking large amounts of fentanyl and meth through California. During the investigation, law enforcement officers intercepted thousands of fentanyl pills being shipped or transported into Southern Indiana and Western Kentucky…