Cleveland Man Sentenced to Prison for Shipping More Than 2 Kilograms of Fentanyl Pills Through the U.S. Mail

AKRON – Larrie Ladell Campbell, 35, of Cleveland, was sentenced on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, to more than 12 years – or 151 months – in prison by U.S. District Judge John R. Adams after he pleaded guilty to mailing over 2 kilograms of fentanyl pills from Phoenix to Cleveland.  

According to court documents, on May 10, 2022, a Postal Inspector with the United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) identified a suspicious package shipped from Phoenix to an address in Cleveland.  Authorities executed a search warrant for the package and found it to contain approximately 2.2 kilograms of pressed fentanyl pills.  

Authorities then began an investigation into the origins of the package and identified Campbell as the owner.  During the investigation, authorities learned that Campbell had mailed the package from a post office in Phoenix and then traveled to Cleveland to retrieve it.

Campbell pleaded guilty to interstate travel in aid of racketeering and attempted possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute in July 2022.

This case was investigated by the USPIS with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).  This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney James P. Lewis.