By The Opinion
A Kansas woman was sentenced to 240 months in prison after being caught with a large quantity of fentanyl pills that she admitted she intended to sell.
According to court documents, Mana Elena Reyes51, of Wichita, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Between April and May 2023, Reyes had several conversations about the purchase and sale of methamphetamine and fentanyl with a person who, unknowingly, He was an undercover agent for the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office (OSMS).
Officers followed her as she drove from Kansas to Oklahoma and back. The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) stopped his vehicle and, after searching it, approximately 115,000 fentanyl pills and more than 4,000 grams of methamphetamine were foundin addition to heroin, powdered fentanyl and cocaine.
“The United States Sentencing Commission reports that arrests for fentanyl trafficking have steadily increased in recent years. Upon conviction, the average prison sentence is 74 months, so this defendant will serve more than three times that average,” stated United States Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser.
“Our office is extremely satisfied with the outcome of this case and will continue to seek severe penalties for drug trafficking. Illegal drugs, specifically Fentanyl and methamphetamine are a scourge and will not be tolerated in our communities”he added.
The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office (SGSO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) investigated the case with assistance from the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP).
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