Miguel Obed Romero Reyes, a 26-year-old from Sinaloa, Mexico, has been sentenced to three years and five months in federal prison for possessing fentanyl pills with the intent to distribute. The sentencing was handed down by U.S. District Judge Kirk Sherriff in Fresno.
Authorities stated that Romero Reyes was stopped by law enforcement while driving north on Interstate 5 in Fresno County. During a search of his vehicle, deputies found a duffel bag containing 48 pounds (21.8 kilograms) of blue counterfeit M-30 pills packaged in 20 separate one-gallon Ziploc bags. The total amount seized exceeded 200,000 fentanyl pills.
According to investigators, Romero Reyes had collected the pills in Arizona and was transporting them to Washington state for distribution.
“This case was the product of an investigation by the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Kimberly A. Sanchez. “Assistant U.S. Attorney Cody S. Chapple prosecuted the case.”
The large seizure of fentanyl highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement agencies to combat drug trafficking across state lines.
