RALEIGH — A federal judge has sentenced Alexander Sandoval, 29, to 35 years in prison for trafficking large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine throughout the eastern North Carolina.
Sandoval pleaded guilty Dec. 12, 2025, to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime.
“This depraved drug pusher pumped staggering amounts of fentanyl, meth and cocaine into our communities, hiding his poison in furniture and moving it across eastern North Carolina,” U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle said. “Even up to the bitter end, armed with a revolver, fleeing at more than 100 miles an hour and running from officers on foot, he refused to stop. But, in the end, he fought the law and the law won. Let this be a stark warning, we will put you in prison for decades. Simple lesson: Drugs kill, prison awaits — do right.”…