Criminal Law
A Seattle Man Gets a 7 Year Sentence For Selling Fentanyl
A Seattle man was sentenced to seven years in prison for repeatedly selling large amounts of fentanyl while out on bail on a drug charge.
Ricky Chavez Hernandez must also serve three years of supervision after serving his prison term under the sentencing imposed Wednesday by U.S. District Judge John Coughenour, prosecutors said.
Hernandez sold a quarter pound of powder fentanyl for $8,500 to someone working with law enforcement in April 2021, U.S. Attorney Nick Brown said in a press release. An analysis of the fentanyl he sold found animal tranquilizer, Brown said. He sold two more times before his arrest, Brown said.
