Jury Finds Drug Trafficker Guilty in Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine

DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that a jury found Leonardo Medina of Denver guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit methamphetamine; one count of distribution and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl; two counts of distribution and possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine; and one count of distribution and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a substance containing methamphetamine. 

According to evidence presented at the five-day trial, Medina operated a large-scale drug-trafficking organization in Colorado.  Medina supplied bulk methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cocaine to subordinate dealers in Denver and Colorado Springs throughout 2021 and 2022.  In July 2022, the Defendant coordinated the delivery of more than 40 pounds of methamphetamine from Mexico for his drug-trafficking organization.  That load of methamphetamine was seized by law enforcement in Texas at the request of investigators in Colorado.

The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Denver Police Department.  The prosecution was handled by Assistant United States Attorneys Dustin Andre-Vandenberg and Sonia Dave.

Case Number:  23-cr-00049-PAB