According to court documents, Edgar Omar Martinez, 43, of Anthony, was arrested on March 14 after FBI agents seized approximately 17,000 fentanyl pills from his vehicle.
Source: Department of Justice
EL PASO, Texas – A New Mexico man was sentenced in a federal court in El Paso on Wednesday to 262 months in prison for trafficking approximately 1.5 kilograms of fentanyl.
According to court documents, Edgar Omar Martinez, 43, of Anthony, was arrested on March 14 after FBI agents seized approximately 17,000 fentanyl pills from his vehicle. Further investigation revealed Martinez received the pills from a co-conspirator two weeks prior to the seizure and expected to be paid $3,200 for his participation in the drug trafficking conspiracy.
Martinez was indicted on April 9 for one count of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. He pleaded guilty to both charges on Aug. 26. U.S. District Judge Leon Schydlower presided over the case.
U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas made the announcement.
The FBI investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kyle Myers and Michael Williams prosecuted the case.