Dallas, Texas – A federal jury has found a Dallas man guilty of fentanyl trafficking charges after hearing evidence that linked him to the distribution of thousands of deadly pills across North Texas.
Joshua Burton, 30, was convicted on June 18, 2026, following a three-day trial in federal court. After roughly five hours of deliberations, jurors found him guilty of both conspiring with others to distribute fentanyl and personally distributing the powerful synthetic opioid within the Northern District of Texas.
The conviction marks the latest effort by federal and local authorities to combat the spread of fentanyl, a drug that has fueled overdose deaths and public safety concerns across the country in recent years.
Thousands of fentanyl pills seized
According to evidence presented during the trial, law enforcement officers seized approximately 17,000 fentanyl pills from Burton during a single week of investigation. Prosecutors also presented evidence showing that Burton had allegedly been involved in fentanyl distribution activities for around three years…