Fort Myers Man Sentenced For Conspiring With California Man To Distribute Methamphetamine And Fentanyl Through The U.S. Mail

Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber today sentenced Durand Dijuon Demetiu Colbert (35, Fort Myers) to 12 years in federal prison for conspiracy with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Colbert pled guilty on September 18, 2024.

According to court documents, Colbert conspired with his co-defendant, Esdras Joel Garcia De La Rosa (28, Los Angeles, CA) to distribute various controlled substances, including methamphetamine and fentanyl. De La Rosa resided in the Los Angeles, California area and supplied Colbert, a Lee County resident, with controlled substances that would later be distributed to others. The controlled substances were sent by De La Rosa to Colbert through the U.S. mail or other packaging carriers.

On November 17, 2023, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on Colbert’s Florida residence. At that time, Colbert was in possession of roughly 1,700 fentanyl pills at his residence, which investigators determined had been sent by De La Rosa.

De La Rosa previously pleaded guilty for his role in the case. He was sentenced to nine years in federal prison on April 16, 2025.

This case was investigated by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the United States Postal Inspection Service. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Mark Morgan.