# Virginia man sentenced to 128 months in fentanyl trafficking case

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Topic: U.S. · Status: published · Version: 1
Published: 2026-10-07T02:03:35.747Z · Updated: 2026-10-07T02:03:35.747Z
Record: https://davids.news/s/virginia-man-sentenced-to-128-months-in-fentanyl-trafficking-case-e7105227

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia said Karon Olufemi Blalock was sentenced in a conspiracy involving fentanyl pills moved from California.

- The Justice Department said Blalock, 32, of Alexandria, Virginia, received a 128-month federal prison sentence.
- Prosecutors said the conspiracy smuggled tens of thousands of fentanyl pills from California to the Washington, D.C., area.

Why it matters: The sentence is a federal penalty in a case involving the cross-country distribution of fentanyl pills, according to prosecutors.

## Original sources

- [US Department of Justice](<https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/transcontinental-fentanyl-trafficker-fat-bags-sentenced-128-months-wide-ranging>) — primary announcement
  Source: US Department of Justice 2026 · Original report: 2026-10-06T12:00:00.000Z

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