TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A Tucson man has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
United States District Judge James A. Soto sentenced 42-year-old Glen Adam Romero Jr. on Tuesday to 78 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
Romero's sentencing was the result of a 2020 FBI investigation into the Southside Murder Gang Killaz street gang in Tucson.
The investigation revealed that members of SMGK were involved in smuggling drugs, firearms and migrants, according to a news release. Romero Jr. pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 1.7256 kilograms of fentanyl.