Fort Myers Man Sentenced To More Than 5 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Fentanyl

Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Sheri P. Chappell has sentenced Nicholas Smith (45, Fort Myers) to five years and five months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Smith was found guilty following a bench trial on August 21, 2024.

According to court documents, on September 5, 2023, officers with the Fort Myers Police Department stopped Smith for multiple traffic infractions near Winkler Avenue and Fowler Street in Fort Myers. During a subsequent search of Smith, officers retrieved a large plastic bag containing 11 smaller bags of a pink powdery substance that later tested positive for para-Fluorofentanyl and fentanyl, weighing 9.55 grams.

This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Fort Myers Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Patrick L. Darcey