LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A United States District Choose sentenced a Las Vegas man to greater than 6 years in jail for his function in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, in keeping with a launch from the Division of Justice.
Michael Anthony Rivas was sentenced to 80 months in jail adopted by 4 years of supervised launch on Thursday, Sept. 4, after the federal government advisable a jail sentence of 110 months.
Courtroom paperwork confirmed Rivas distributed and bought fentanyl within the Las Vegas space along with his co-defendant, Crystal Fawn Hoag. Rivas and Hoag bought roughly 693 grams, or roughly 8,500 fentanyl capsules, the DOJ launch mentioned.
“Fentanyl presents a significant and growing danger to our community and our children,” the DOJ launch mentioned. “Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 80-100 times stronger than morphine, and only a few milligrams of this chemical compound equivalent to a few grains of table salt are enough to cause a fatal overdose in adults or children.”
Throughout a search of their joint residence, police discovered a number of firearms, roughly 67 grams of counterfeit M30 capsules containing suspected fentanyl, and roughly 113 grams of methamphetamine.
Due to prior felony convictions, each Rivas and Hoag weren’t allowed to personal or possess firearms.
