Cheyenne Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl

Kyle Aubrey Rozell, age 34, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced to 85 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence on October 4, in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Rozell was indicted by a federal grand jury in Wyoming and pleaded guilty to the charges in  July. According to court documents, on August 23, 2022, Cheyenne Police Department conducted a traffic stop on the defendant. Pursuant to a lawful search, officers found over 200 fentanyl pills, $2,900 in cash, drug paraphernalia, and a cell phone in the vehicle. Further investigation revealed that Rozell was using that cell phone to buy and sell fentanyl pills.

This crime was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and Cheyenne Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan C. Coppom.

Case No. 23-CR-00043