Trayvon Kisling Sentenced to 120 Months for Drug and Firearm Crimes
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on February 2, 2026, Trayvon Kisling, 21 years old, formerly of Staten Island, NY, was sentenced by United States District Judge William K. Sessions III to a term of 120 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a 4-year term of supervised release. Trayvon Kisling previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base and 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
According to court records, between February 2023 and March 2023, Trayvon Kisling conspired with others to distribute cocaine base and fentanyl in Vermont. During the conspiracy, Kisling possessed large quantities of drugs. Some of those drugs were seized on February 25, 2023, when police in Winooski searched an apartment where Kisling had been staying and recovered 134.43 grams of individually packaged fentanyl; 74 grams of bulk fentanyl; 179.4 grams of crack cocaine; and 398.3 grams of powder cocaine. On March 15, 2023, police encountered Kisling during a motor vehicle stop in Brandon and recovered more drugs from his car, specifically, approximately 450 bags of fentanyl and 40.8 grams of cocaine base. During the conspiracy, Kisling possessed firearms to protect his drugs and drug proceeds. Two of those firearms were recovered from his car during the March 2023 vehicle stop.
First Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan A. Ophardt commended the collaborative investigatory efforts of the investigating agencies in this case: the FBI, the Vermont State Police, the Rutland City Police Department, the New York City Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Winooski Vermont Police Department, Winooski Fire Department and the St. Michaels Fire Department.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Wendy L. Fuller. Kisling was represented by Richard C. Bothfeld, Esq.
