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Fresno Man Caught With 1,500 Fentanyl Pills Sentenced to Five Years
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By Anthony W. Haddad
Published 9 hours ago on
September 2, 2025

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A Fresno man was sentenced Tuesday to five years in federal prison for possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute, prosecutors said.

Ady Perez, 26, was arrested after attempting to sell 1,500 fentanyl pills and crashing into a police vehicle while trying to flee, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced.

Authorities later searched his apartment and found two loaded firearms, large amounts of cash, and additional fentanyl and Farmapram pills packaged for sale, according to court documents.

The case was investigated by the Fresno Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Cody S. Chapple and Arin Heinz.

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.

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