Felon convicted of selling fentanyl in downtown Seattle

SEATTLE – A 31-year-old man was convicted Thursday for promoting fentanyl capsules in downtown Seattle.

The Seattle U.S. District Court docket convicted Kendall Alston of possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm, and Alston additionally plead responsible to 2 counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, one in every of them in connection to a Jan. 2022 shoplifting arrest in Bellevue.

Based on court docket paperwork, Alston was recognized by a Seattle Police emphasis patrol on Third Avenue between Pike and Pine, dealing fentanyl capsules whereas armed.

“Mr. Alston was armed with a loaded handgun whereas dealing probably lethal fentanyl capsules in downtown Seattle,” mentioned U.S. Lawyer Nick Brown. “We proceed to work with our federal, state, and native companions to deal with the sense of lawlessness that has permeated our streets.  Not each case is acceptable for federal prosecution, however the place weapons and medicines intersect, we’re ready to make use of our federal assets to carry offenders accountable.”

The cops had been patrolling the realm and different hotspots as a part of “Operation New Day.”

Officers witnessed Alston make at the least two drug offers earlier than taking him into custody. Alston had 244 fentanyl capsules and a loaded Hello-Level .45 handgun on him when he was arrested. He’s prohibited from carrying a gun resulting from two earlier felony convictions, together with a 2018 residential housebreaking in Pierce County and a 2013 housebreaking in King County.

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Alston is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 9, 2022. The U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace says the felony fees are punishable by as much as 10 years in jail, plus 5 years for possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.