A Kansas City, Missouri, man has been sentenced in federal court for possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute and for possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking.
James Paden, 63, was sentenced by Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to 12 years in federal prison without parole. He was sentenced as a career offender due to prior felony convictions.
Paden pleaded guilty on Nov. 18, 2024, to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and one count of possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime…