A Compton, Calif. man has pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 113 grams of fentanyl.
An investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) identified Jayma Nettles, 46, as a member of a California drug trafficking organization that was sending packages of narcotics to Mississippi dating back to 2019. The overall investigation netted 5,766 grams of pure methamphetamine, 236 grams of fentanyl, 84.2 grams of cocaine, and 7.8 kilograms of marijuana that were shipped to the Gulf Coast.
Nettles is responsible for sending fentanyl to the Coast in October of 2022 and later pleading guilty to the charge of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. His sentencing hearing is set for November 20. He faces up to 40 years in federal prison.
According to the DEA, fentanyl is approximately 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin. The agency says that two milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal, while a single kilogram of fentanyl has the potential to kill 500,000 people.
The case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces operation and is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Erica Rose.
