Man Who Pled to Fentanyl After Package Found in Jeep Asking for 5 Year Minimum on August 6

Man Who Pled to Fentanyl After Package Found in Jeep Asking for 5 Year Minimum on August 6 by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack SDNY COURTHOUSE, Aug 5 – A man charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl pled guilty on March 31, 2026 before Judge Jesse M. Furman in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, which Inner City Press closely covers.     The initial complaint had a photo of "package recovered from Jeep-1," and said that during a search, the defendant's wallet had his ID with his name on it.  Now for the sentencing scheduled for August 6, 2026, he is asking for the five year mandatory minimum.   The case is USA v. Diaz Mejia, et al., 1:25-cr-306 (Furman) *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2026 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com