Florida – A Florida man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking scheme that moved large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl across the country via the U.S. Postal Service.
According to the Department of Justice, Durand Dijuon Demetiu Colbert, 35, received the sentence from U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber after pleading guilty last September to several federal drug charges, including conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Federal authorities say Colbert teamed up with 28-year-old Esdras Joel Garcia De La Rosa of California to move dangerous narcotics from California to Florida. De La Rosa was identified as the source of the drugs. According to court records, he regularly mailed packages containing methamphetamine and fentanyl to Colbert, who would then handle distribution in and around Lee County…