12 sentenced in multi-state drug ring, convicted for fentanel trafficking, methamphetamine

Nashville, Tenn. (Wztv) – Twelve suspects in a drug trafficking conspiracy and have been convicted for various offenses that involve the conspiracy for distribution and possession with the intention to distribute controlled substances in middle and other parts, according to the General Prosecutor of the United States.

In 2022, FBI, DEA and internal security agents investigated large counterfeit pills that were registered “M30”, methamphetamine and marijuana that were sent from California to 17 different states, including Tennessee. The agents managed to identify Matthew Cox as the suspect who delivered these packages to other members of the drug trafficking and to follow his conversations by discussing drug prices, drug transport and drug quality.

An defendant, Quortes Duncan, told Cox that he wants stronger pills to make customers cling to pills to increase profits. Cox complied and tried to send these pills to Duncan, but the agents confiscated them.

The agents also learned that another defendant, Khyre McClain, tried to establish and wash the money through a limited liability corporation.

On July 25, 022, the agents confiscated a package from a UPS store in California, intended for Nashville. The package contained thousands of counterfeit fentanel pills that weighed over two kilograms and more than eight kilograms of methamphetamine.

On August 9, 2022, the agents confiscated two other packages in California, which were also intended, one contained 472 grams of counterfeit fentanel pills, and the other package contained about four kilograms of methamphetamine. With the Help of the record of the records of Collected from these packages and cox’s houses, authrites were to seize handguns, Assault Rifles, Bulk Cash, Expertsive Cars, Marijuana, and Large Amounts of Counterfeit Fentanyl L- this pipe.

“Stopping the death of Dead Fentanil is a major priority of the Department of Justice,” said American lawyer Robert E. McGuire, “these successful pursuits demonstrate our continuous commitment to hit the Fentanil traffickers with the full force of the law.”

Each of the twelve defendants was convicted of conspiracy for the distribution of controlled substances, while three were convicted and for holding illegal firearms, after previously convicted for crime offenses. Next is the list of defendants and their sentences:

1. Quortes Duncan37 years old was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison
2. MATHEW COX, The age of 28, was sentenced to 11 years and 8 months in federal prison
3. Jonny Rodriguez-Gonzalez, The age of 26, was sentenced to 11 years and 2 months in federal prison
4. Ricardo Molinero-Alcarez, 29 -year -old age was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison
5. Khyre McClain, 23 years old was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison
6. Davontay Holt, The age of 30, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison
7. Marcus Johnson, 27 years of age, was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison
8. Sadium orrAt 25, he was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison
9. Ethan Kimes, The 22 -year -old age was sentenced to 2 years in federal imprisonment
10. Marchei Sawyers, The age of 24 years was sentenced to 1 year and 8 months in federal prison
11. Jahari Armstrong22 years old was sentenced to 3 years of evidence
12. Jaydan Armstrong, Age 22, was sentenced to 3 years of evidence

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