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A federal judge in New York sentenced Carlos Omar Félix Gutiérrez, identified by U.S. authorities as a manager of clandestine fentanyl laboratories linked to Los Chapitos, to seven years and eight months in prison for conspiring to import at least 40 grams of that drug into the United States.
The sentence was imposed on September 29 by Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the Southern District of New York and was recorded on October 2 in court documents.
The court also imposed four years of supervised release and a $100 fine. All other remaining charges were dismissed at the request of the U.S. government.
The judge further indicated that she intends for the time Félix Gutiérrez has been detained since his arrest in Colombia on March 16, 2023, to be credited toward his sentence.
Félix Gutiérrez was arrested in Bogotá along with Silvano Francisco Mariano, alias 'El Rayo,' after both arrived in Colombia on a flight from Mexico.
U.S. authorities linked them to the operations of Los Chapitos, a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel associated with the sons of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced charges in April 2023 against 28 people accused of being part of a broad network dedicated to trafficking fentanyl and other drugs.
According to the indictment, Félix Gutiérrez and Mariano managed clandestine laboratories used to produce fentanyl and participated in operations to distribute it.
U.S. authorities also pointed out that Los Chapitos used chemical precursors acquired from suppliers in China to manufacture fentanyl in Mexico.
Félix Gutiérrez remained in custody since his capture in Colombia, and in January 2024, he pleaded guilty to conspiring to import at least 40 grams of fentanyl into the United States.
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