Prince George’s County Man Sentenced to Decade in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

Greenbelt, Maryland – Today, U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang sentenced Amos Oluremi Nureni, 43, of Laurel, Maryland, to 10 years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the sentence with Acting Special Agent in Charge Evan Campanella, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) – Baltimore, Special Agent in Charge Ibrar A. Mian, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) – Washington Division, and Chief Marc Yamada, Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD).

In September 2023, HSI and the DEA began investigating Nureni in connection with suspected fentanyl trafficking.  During the investigation, law enforcement conducted two controlled purchases in which Nureni sold an undercover officer approximately 400-500 pills.

The pills were blue in color and imprinted with “M30” – mimicking the markings on legitimate pills from a manufacturer containing oxycodone hydrochloride.  As confirmed by laboratory analysis, the blue “M30” pills contained fentanyl.  In total, Nureni sold approximately 866 fentanyl pills — or nearly 100 grams of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl — to the undercover officer.

On the morning of March 27, 2024, law enforcement executed a search warrant on Nureni’s Laurel residence.  During the search, law enforcement found a bag containing approximately 10.48 grams (98 pills) of a mixture and substance containing fentanyl, and a silver Taurus pistol with an obliterated number, in Nureni’s safe.  The pistol was loaded with a 9mm round of ammunition in the chamber and a magazine containing six rounds of 9mm ammunition.

Additionally, law enforcement found a large silver and red hydraulic press; small silver hydraulic press; digital scale with white powder residue; and several bags containing approximately 6.44 grams (61 pills) of fentanyl, approximately 6.25 grams of cocaine base, approximately 0.859 grams of cocaine, approximately 3.04 grams of cocaine, approximately 3.02 grams of methamphetamine, and approximately 1.478 grams of dipentylone, in Nureni’s residence.

U.S. Attorney Hayes commended HSI, the DEA, and MCPD for their work in the investigation.  Ms. Hayes also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Megan S. McKoy and Elizabeth Wright who prosecuted the case.

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