Man who entered Columbus illegally sentenced to prison in fentanyl conspiracy

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May 12, 2024 at 7:30 AM·1 min read

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A 26-year-old man living in Columbus who illegally entered the United States from Mexico has been sentenced to prison for his role in selling fentanyl.

Luis Martinez-Torres received a 10-year prison sentence for conspiring to distribute kilogram quantities of fentanyl from Mexico to buyers in central Ohio, according to the U.S. Court of the Southern District of Ohio.

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According to court records, Martinez-Torres illegally entered the U.S. and would deliver fentanyl to buyers selling the narcotics for a cartel in Mexico. In April 2023, court documents said he had nearly three kilograms of fentanyl including more than 6,200 pills marked as Oxycodone.

Martinez-Torres has illegally entered the United States on three occasions and faces deportation following his prison sentence. This is also the second time he has been arrested; Martinez-Torres was arrested last June for conspiring to possess and intent to distribute fentanyl. He pleaded guilty to that charge in January.

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