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Kansas woman found with over 100,000 fentanyl pills, sentenced to 20 years in prison
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A Kansas woman has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after being caught with a large amount of fentanyl pills.
According to court documents, 51-year-old Mana Elena Reyes from Wichita pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Reyes had multiple discussions between April and May of 2023 with a person she was unaware was an undercover officer with the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office. During the conversations, she discussed purchasing and selling methamphetamine and fentanyl.
The Kansas Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop and searched Reyes’ vehicle, where they found approximately 115,000 fentanyl pills and over 4,000 grams of methamphetamine. They also found heroin, fentanyl powder and cocaine.
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