Sacramento Duo Confess to Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy, Await Sentencing After Dark Web Drug Ring Bust

Sacramento resident Sadie Bramlette, 28, has confessed to charges of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, including the potent opioid fentanyl. This plea was part of a larger case that exposed a drug trafficking operation spanning from January 2023 to January 2025. According to details revealed by Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith, Bramlette and her partner, Dejian Johl, 27, were deeply involved in a scheme to distribute various drugs, leveraging the anonymity provided by dark web marketplaces and social media forums. In a report by the Department of Justice, they indicated that substances such as methamphetamine, Ecstasy, LSD, and several others were part of their illicit catalog.

The arrangement between these two operators was systematic, with Johl handling orders and payments and Bramlette fulfilling shipment duties. As part of her plea bargain, she has agreed to surrender over $100,000 in cash, alongside assorted luxuries, all stemming from their illegal venture. The financial trail showed evidence of at least 1,350 transactions to Bramlette’s Cash App, a majority of which were tied to the drug trade. Johl made these transfers to Bramlette, an assistant U.S. Attorney, Jason Hitt, highlighted in the ongoing prosecution…

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