Three Washington men convicted of felony fentanyl distribution charges in August have recently been given sentences ranging from 10-20 years in prison, including five years of supervised release following the completion of their terms.
The leader of the drug ring, Bradley Woolard, 41, of Arlington, was sentenced to 20 years for his conviction on 28 counts of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, conspiracy to commit money laundering, money laundering, illegal gun possession and the possession of drugs with the intent to distribute, a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) press release said.
“Mr. Woolard ignored the destruction his drug trafficking caused in our community, instead being driven by the enormous profits he could generate off the addiction and misery of others,” U.S. Attorney Nick Brown said in the release. “Even after his arrest he tried to impose his will, threatening violence against others in the case, and acting as if he is above the law.”
Co-defendant Anthony Pelayo, 34, of Marysville, was sentenced to 15 years in prison alongside a $150,000 fine, the release said. Jerome Isham, 40, of Everett, received a sentence of 10 years in prison.
The case began in summer 2017 when law enforcement officers from the DEA and Snohomish Regional Drug and Gang Task Force obtained warrants to search Woolard’s home, uncovering more than 12,000 fentanyl pills disguised as 30 mg oxycodone prescription narcotics, the release said. Testing on the pills revealed a positive for furanyl fentanyl, an analogue of fentanyl and a controlled substance.
A total of 11 defendants were charged in the case, with eight guilty pleas and sentences for nine of the 11 individuals, the release said.
