Carlos Jordan Lopez, 29, of Fresno, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for intending to distribute a large quantity of drugs. The seizure included over 100 pounds of fentanyl and nearly 40 pounds of cocaine, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
On September 8, 2023, Lopez was pulled over during a routine traffic stop on Interstate 5 near Shields Avenue. During a search of the vehicle, officers found 485,000 fentanyl pills hidden in a spare tire and 18 bricks of cocaine in the trunk, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Lopez was prosecuted with the combined efforts of the California Highway Patrol, the High Impact Investigation Team, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office. The case was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin Gilio and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Dennis Lewis. Lopez was sentenced before U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston in connection to drug trafficking charges, as stated by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
