A Nevada man has been sentenced to 92 months of imprisonment for drug trafficking following his arrest in Utah in 2023. According to prosecutors, he was caught with around 30,000 fentanyl pills during a traffic stop.
Christopher Gerard Ruiz, 42, of Las Vegas, was sentenced on Thursday. He pleaded guilty to possession of fentanyl with the intent to distribute in March. Following his release, Ruiz will have to undergo three years of supervised release.
A co-defendant, 34-year-old Rachel Marie Aponas, was sentenced in 2025 to 28 months’ imprisonment with credit for time served. She will also serve three years of supervised release…