A New Mexico man faces a heavy sentence after a federal grand jury indicted him for allegedly intending to distribute a whopping 47 pounds of fentanyl, officials announced. Luis Angel Pulido, a 22-year-old from Rio Rancho, New Mexico, is charged with one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, as confirmed by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona.
According to the indictment, on April 7, Pulido was busted during a routine traffic stop on the Navajo Nation Indian Reservation in Sanders, Arizona, when his car drew the attention of a drug-sniffing canine and upon searching, the Bureau of Indian Affairs officers hit the jackpot finding the massive stash of fentanyl pills cleverly concealed in the vehicle's trunk. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine up to $1,000,000, and lifetime supervised release which reflects the seriousness of the opioid crisis plaguing communities.
The investigation, spearheaded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs continues as Assistant U.S. Attorney Genevieve Ozark from Phoenix takes the prosecutorial helm.
