Maryland Man Sentenced On Federal Charges For Fentanyl Distribution
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A federal grand jury convicted a Hanover, Maryland, man on five federal drug and related charges.
Paul Alexander, 47, was convicted on conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, two counts of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance —specifically fentanyl, possession of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
According to evidence, from April 2018 through January 2019, Alexander distributed large amounts of fentanyl in and around the Baltimore area.
An 11-month investigation by DEA into Alexander's drug trafficking activities resulted in the seizure of more than 10 kilograms of fentanyl — enough fentanyl to kill 5 million people — and over $4 million in cash from Alexander's car and apartments on January 2, 2019.
Alexander faces a maximum sentence of life in federal prison for the conspiracy, a maximum of life in prison for each of two counts of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, life in prison for possession of a firearm in relation to drug trafficking, and 10 years in prison for illegal possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon.