Texas Man Hides Fentanyl in Child's Toy, Faces Nearly a Decade in Prison
Last Updated: Thursday August 22, 2024
(FOX 26) A Dallas man was sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl, including stashing the drugs inside his child’s stuffed bear, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas announced.
Jorge Miguel Arteaga Medina, 23, was sentenced to 97 months by U.S. District Judge Ada Brown after pleading guilty to possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. His charges stem from a federal investigation that began in April 2023.
Arteaga Medina admitted to getting fentanyl pills from a supplier in Mexico, identified as "22," and selling them in the Dallas area. In February 2023, authorities say he sold 171 grams of fentanyl to a confidential informant, and in April, he claimed to have approximately 3,000 pills on hand.