(FOX 9) – Seven people have been sentenced for their roles in a drug trafficking scheme that brought fentanyl from Arizona to be sold throughout Minnesota.
Drug trafficking operation dismantled
What we know:
According to court documents, between the summer of 2022 and the summer of 2023, the group was involved in a network responsible for distributing fentanyl by frequently traveling from Minneapolis to Phoenix, Arizona, where they would obtain multi-pound quantities that they would then mail to various addresses in the Twin Cities area — often concealing thousands of fentanyl pills in toys or household items.
The investigation led to the seizure of about 200,000 fentanyl pills, four firearms and cash…