Riverton woman sentenced for fentanyl distribution, DOJ reports

(Fremont County, WY) – Charnele Jenkins, 31, of Riverton, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release for distribution of fentanyl, the U.S. Department of Justice recently shared.

According to court documents, on Aug. 27, 2024, the defendant sold fentanyl pills to an undercover Rocky Mountain Safe Trails Task Force Agent in Riverton. 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy W. Gist prosecuted the crime. Jenkins was indicted on Jan. 15 and pleaded guilty on May 27.

U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence on Aug. 15 in Cheyenne. 

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