Two individuals have been sentenced to a combined 20+ years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl in the Fort Worth area, according to U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.
Rhance Guerin, 27, pleaded guilty in October to one count of conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute. He was sentenced to 108 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Reed C. O'Connor. Guerin's arrest on August 2, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas, resulted in the seizure of 425.05 grams of fentanyl, 3.923 kg of marijuana, 14.65 grams of cocaine, 253.90 grams of psylocibin, and 3 firearms. Guerin is a documented Crips gang member.
Willie Bryant, 39, also pleaded guilty in October to one count of conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute. He was sentenced on February 2, 2024, by U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman to 135 months in prison. Bryant was arrested on May 25, 2023, following a Crime Stoppers Tip that he was distributing various drugs from a Fort Worth residence. Law enforcement found 24 grams of methamphetamine, 15 grams of black tar heroin, 51 fentanyl pills, 5 grams of cocaine, and 1.65 ounces of marijuana near Bryant. They also discovered 10 firearms, along with personal identification and drugs hidden behind a mirror in the bathroom.
Homeland Security Investigations conducted the investigations leading to the arrests.
