United States of America v. Edward Rodriguez

Las Vegas, Nevada criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug And Ammunition Offenses

Felon Sentenced To Prison For Drug And Ammunition Offenses

A Las Vegas man who has prior felony convictions was indicted for distributing approximately 1,000 pills containing fentanyl and unlawfully possessing ammunition.



Edward Rodriguez, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of fentanyl and one count of felon in possession of ammunition. In addition to imprisonment, United States District Judge Richard F. Boulware II sentenced Rodriguez to four years of supervised release.



According to court documents, on October 6, 2022, Rodriguez sold approximately 1,000 pills containing fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance, in exchange for money. Later, on October 18, 2022, when an officer with the Mesquite Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop, Rodriguez began to drive faster through the school zone and neighborhood causing children to have to jump out of the way of his car. He was later stopped inside a store carrying a backpack containing fentanyl pills, heroin, car keys, a magazine loaded with .40 caliber ammunition, and a hypodermic needle with methamphetamine. Furthermore, Rodriguez admitted that inside his car was a shotgun and a 40mm semi-automatic handgun with no serial number which was modified with a machine gun conversion device.





Rodriguez has prior felony convictions for forgery, attempted burglary, and ex-felon in possession of a firearm, all in Clark County, Nevada, and distribution of a controlled substance and felon in possession of a firearm in the District of Nevada. He is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm and ammunition due to the prior felony convictions.





Acting United States Attorney Sue Fahami for the District of Nevada and Assistant Special Agent in Charge Kevin Adams for the DEA Las Vegas Division made the announcement.





This case was investigated by the DEA and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Melanee Smith prosecuted the case.





If you are aware of controlled substance violations in your community — which may include the growing, manufacture, distribution or trafficking of controlled substances — please report your anonymous tip through the DEA Tip Line at https://www.dea.gov/submit-tip.