Kalamazoo Man Pleads Guilty To Fentanyl Crime
Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 12:30 P.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
LANSING, MI.- On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, Lonnie Morrow, 33, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, appeared in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan and pleaded guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute 40 Grams or More of Fentanyl.
Following entering his guilty plea on Tuesday, a U.S. District Court Judge scheduled sentencing for March 19, 2025, at which time Morrow faces a mandatory minimum of five years and up to 40 years in federal prison. The actual term of imprisonment will be determined by a U.S. District Judge based on the seriousness of the offense and Morrow’s prior criminal history, if any.
“As little as two milligrams of fentanyl (a few grains of sand) can kill,” said U.S. Attorney Mark Totten. “The trafficking of illegal drugs, especially fentanyl, is driving the ongoing epidemic of drug poisoning deaths here at home and across the United States. My office is committed to disrupting the flow of these poisons into our communities.”
According to the plea agreement and statements made in court, Morrow admitted that he possessed around 10,800 counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, with a weight exceeding 1,100 grams, which he intended to distribute. During a traffic stop on March 9, 2024, Police Officers with the Kalamazoo Police Department and the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team located the fentanyl pills in a bag tucked under Morrow’s car seat.
During a subsequent search of Morrow’s apartment, investigators located three firearms, ammunition, cocaine, and over $12,000 in cash.
