(Department of Justice, Nevada) – A Las Vegas resident was sentenced Tuesday by United States District Judge Gloria M. Navarro to 10 years in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release for distributing large quantities of fentanyl pills in Las Vegas.
According to court documents, 38-year-old Alphaeus Johnson conspired with others to distribute fentanyl in Las Vegas. On March 21, 2022, he sold approximately 500 fentanyl pills in exchange for money. Then, in April on two separate occasions, he sold a combined total of approximately 4,000 fentanyl pills in exchange for money.
Between April 29, 2022 and May 2, 2022, Johnson traveled to Arizona to be resupplied with fentanyl pills and on May 2, 2022, was stopped by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department detectives while he was traveling to Las Vegas from Arizona.
During the traffic stop, law enforcement discovered approximately 10,000 fentanyl pills in Johnson’s possession.
In October 2023, Johnson pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.