8,500 fentanyl pills in Grand Rapids storage shed brings prison

Pope County man and woman sentenced to federal prison for roles in drug trafficking operation | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Two Pope County residents named in an eight-person indictment in connection with a fentanyl distribution conspiracy were sentenced to federal prison Tuesday.

Washington Co. Sheriff's Department credited with assisting in federal conviction of fentanyl & firearms trafficker

April 15, 2025 – Washington Co., WI – Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that Azjuan Meriwether, 25, of Milwaukee, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for drug and firearm offenses. The Washington County Sheriff’s Department was one of many law enforcement agencies that participated […]

8,500 fentanyl pills in Grand Rapids storage shed brings prison

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A traffic stop involving a Porche in southern Michigan led police to a Grand Rapids storage unit where nearly two pounds of illegal fentanyl pills were found, and now the man renting the unit is heading to prison. A federal judge this week sentenced 52-year-old Rene Arnold Ruiz to 16 years in prison. It is not unfamiliar territory; Ruiz has been to prison several times for drug-related crimes. Federal prosecutors say…

Fentanyl, firearms trafficker sentenced, 15 years in federal prison

Azjuan Meriwether of Milwaukee was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for drug and firearm offenses.