Fort Myers Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Meth and Fentanyl Through the U.S. Mail

FORT MYERS, Fla. - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Durand Dijuon Demetiu Colbert (34, Fort Myers) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Colbert faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.

According to the plea agreement, Colbert conspired with an individual in California to distribute various controlled substances including methamphetamine and fentanyl in the Lee County area. The other individual resided in the Los Angeles area and supplied Colbert with controlled substances that would later be distributed to others. The controlled substances were sent to Colbert in Florida through the U.S. mail or other packaging carriers.

During the conspiracy, on November 17, 2023, the Lee County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at Colbert's residence. At that time, Colbert was in possession of approximately 1,700 fentanyl pills. Additionally, on November 28, 2023, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service intercepted multiple packages containing various controlled substances sent from Los Angeles to Colbert in Fort Myers through the U.S. mail. The packages were intercepted in Fort Myers and contained methamphetamine.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration Fort Myers Resident Office, the Lee County Sheriff's Office, and the United States Postal Inspection Service. It is being prosecuted the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida.

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