Los Angeles Man Sentenced For Conspiring With Lee County Man To Distribute Methamphetamine And Fentanyl Through The U.S. Mail

Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Esdras Joel Garcia De La Rosa (28, Los Angeles, CA) to nine years in federal prison for conspiracy with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. De La Rosa pleaded guilty on November 20, 2024.

According to court documents, De La Rosa conspired with Durand Dijoun Demetiu Colbert (35, Lee County) to distribute various controlled substances including methamphetamine and fentanyl. De La Rosa resided in California and supplied Colbert, a Florida 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 at Colbert’s residence. At that time, Colbert had roughly 1,700 fentanyl pills at his residence, which investigators determined had been sent by De La Rosa.

Colbert previously pleaded guilty for his role in this case. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 2025.

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