A 46-year-old man from Houston, Demitrios Ramon Jerry, has pleaded guilty to trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine. As a result, he is now set to serve time in federal prison. U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani has announced the sentence for Jerry, who confessed to selling these hazardous drugs from a residence located in Houston’s Third Ward.
U.S. District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal sentenced Jerry to nine years in prison, which equals 108 months. Additionally, Jerry will be under supervised release for five years after serving his sentence. The court regarded Jerry’s actions seriously, particularly considering the significant quantity of fentanyl involved.
What investigators found in the drug house
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The DEA and Houston police took charge of the investigation, which revealed that Jerry was involved in the sale of fake Percocet pills that were mixed with fentanyl, as well as ecstasy pills that contained meth. Upon searching the drug house in Third Ward, law enforcement discovered crack cocaine, powder cocaine, promethazine syrup, and scales, providing undeniable proof of drug trafficking.
What happens next?
Jerry has been granted the opportunity to remain free on bond for the time being. He has agreed to surrender himself to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons voluntarily, but at a later, unspecified date.
Collaborative effort to combat drugs
The investigation into this case was a collaborative effort, with both the DEA and the Houston Police Department working together. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stuart Tallichet played a crucial role in bringing the case to court and ensuring that Jerry, the perpetrator responsible for distributing harmful narcotics in Houston, faced the consequences of his actions.