A Tarrant County jury has convicted 24-year-old Jacob Arriaga on charges of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, resulting in a 30-year sentence, as per a social media post by the Euless Police Department.
The arrest and subsequent trial stem from an incident on January 31, 2024, when Arriaga was pulled over for speeding, during which police discovered a briefcase in his vehicle containing about 3,000 fentanyl tablets. The Euless Police Department commends the Mid-Cities Drug Task Force's collaboration in the case and emphasizes community safety, the revelations coming from an online acknowledgment of the team's efforts.
Michael Ferry, the Assistant District Attorney, and Investigator Sean Wheetley were praised for their work on the case. Although the social media post doesn’t go into detail about the trial, the harsh sentence shows how seriously the courts are addressing the opioid crisis, especially fentanyl.
