TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that a Hillsborough County couple has been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their roles in a fentanyl trafficking operation that authorities say was conducted even while one of the defendants was behind bars.
Renee Stephens was sentenced to 60 years in prison, while Vincent Stephens received a 30-year sentence. Prosecutors said the case involved repeated fentanyl sales and coordination between the couple, including communication from prison.
According to investigators, Vincent Stephens was already serving a 20-year sentence on prior trafficking and firearm charges at the time of the operation. Authorities say he continued directing drug activity from prison, allegedly coordinating sales through phone calls and social media, including Facebook…