Rhode Island Man Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking
June 27, 2024
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Luis Agostini
Phone Number: 312-353-7875
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Alfred Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson for the Northern District of Indiana announced that Jesus Martinez-Salas, 44, of Providence, Rhode Island, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Cristal C. Brisco after pleading guilty to distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
Martinez-Salas was sentenced to 78 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release.
According to documents in the case, in late 2022, Martinez-Salas shipped more than a pound of fentanyl from Rhode Island to a buyer in Indiana.
This case was investigated by the DEA and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel Gabrielse.
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