ST. PAUL, Minn. — A federal jury has found Carl Maurice Brown, 32, guilty of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.

This verdict follows a three-day trial.

Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson says Brown was among several defendants indicted in February 2024 for distributing these drugs as part of a larger operation led by Ezell Cordero Lucas, also known as "Cash." Lucas and five others have already pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing.

“This conviction closes the book on a dangerous fentanyl trafficking ring that pumped poison into northern Minnesota from Chicago,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. “Fentanyl has devastated families and communities across our state, and this case is a powerful reminder: we will not let drug traffickers exploit o

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