A Fresno man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing over 100 pounds of fentanyl and nearly 40 pounds of cocaine.
Driving the news: The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Carlos Lopez, 29, will spend a decade behind bars for possessing with intent to distribute around 107 pounds of fentanyl and around 39 pounds of cocaine.
- Lopez was stopped for a traffic infraction on Sep. 8, 2023, while driving northbound on Interstate 5 near Shields Ave. in Fresno County.
- Law enforcement found a spare tire in Lopez’s truck that was loaded with 28 packages that contained around 485,000 fentanyl pills. Officers also discovered a bag that had 18 bricks of cocaine.
