BRADENTON — Devontae Latrey Fields was convicted of Trafficking In Fentanyl after pleading guilty earlier this month. He was recently sentenced to 15 years in the Department of Corrections. The crime carried a maximum possible sentence of 30 years.
Fields pled guilty to the charge of Trafficking In Fentanyl (14 Grams Or More But Less Than 28 Grams) on Oct. 13 after the court denied his motion to suppress.
As part of an ongoing investigation, law enforcement had been alerted to the recovered fentanyl when Fields placed a call from the Manatee County Jail instructing an unidentified individual to break into his vehicle and move the drugs before they could be recovered. Upon executing a search warrant, law enforcement discovered approximately 27 grams of fentanyl.
Fields was sentenced earlier this year to 5 years in the Department of Corrections, following a guilty verdict in a jury trial involving similar charges.
"We are happy to secure such a significant sentence in our ongoing efforts to combat the plague of drugs that has been afflicting our communities," said Lindsey Brigham, lead prosecutor in this case. "We are especially thankful for the hard work of the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office in making this case."
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