(Ethete, WY) – Kennett McLeod, 45, of Ethete, was sentenced to 64 months and eight days with three years of supervised release to follow for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to a release issued by the U.S. Department of Justice on May 20.
Court documents state that on June 12, 2024, the Wyoming Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop on McLeod’s vehicle and smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the car. A K9 drug dog alerted to controlled substances, and a search was conducted.
Troopers located 56 grams of methamphetamine, 39 grams of fentanyl, and marijuana.
During questioning, McLeod admitted to purchasing large quantities of drugs from Colorado and selling them.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, and Wyoming Highway Patrol investigated the crime. Assistant. U.S. Attorney Timothy W. Gist prosecuted the case. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence in Cheyenne on May 16.