Federal prosecutors say an Orlando inmate ran a major fentanyl and meth ring from behind bars, right up until a prison shakedown exposed his side hustle and a desperate attempt to eat the evidence. U.S. District Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe sentenced 32-year-old Omar Idonis Graciani Rodriguez to life in federal prison after a contraband sweep turned up hidden phones and a detailed drug ledger, according to court records. Graciani Rodriguez had already entered a guilty plea in December, and federal filings link his operation to significant quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine moved across the Middle District of Florida.
According to WFTV, federal agents traced the conspiracy to a stretch from July through November 2023. Investigators say Graciani Rodriguez used smuggled cellphones to direct couriers on the outside, telling them where to pick up drugs, where to drop off cash, and when to send proof. Court documents describe how he demanded photos of handwritten ledgers and stacks of money so he could track the books from inside his cell, including at least…..