RALEIGH, N.C. – A Raleigh resident was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine following an investigation that led authorities to drugs hidden in both a storage unit and a bathroom toilet.
Enrico Ferrante Cotton, 55, pleaded guilty on March 26 to charges of distributing a quantity of fentanyl and possessing with intent to distribute cocaine and 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
According to court documents, the investigation began in February 2024 after law enforcement received a tip from a confidential source that Cotton was distributing fentanyl and cocaine in the Raleigh area. On March 1, 2024, a controlled purchase was carried out in which Cotton sold 32.82 grams of fentanyl for $1,500. During the deal, Cotton and the buyer discussed cocaine sales…