A 33-year-old Orlando man has been indicted for distributing and possessing fentanyl.
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the return by a grand jury of an indictment charging Luis Miguel Plaza, of Orlando, with distributing and possessing with the intent to distribute fentanyl.
If convicted on all counts, Plaza faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison.
According to the indictment, beginning on or about August 25, 2023, through February 8, 2024, Plaza distributed and possessed distribution amounts of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl and an analogue of fentanyl. The amounts ranged from 40 to 400 grams.
An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Diane Hu.
