U. S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger | U.S. Department of Justice
An Indiana man has admitted guilt in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving the distribution of fentanyl across the Twin Cities and nearby regions. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Court documents reveal that Da’Shawn Natori Domena, aged 25, collaborated with co-defendants to distribute fentanyl in Minnesota from August 2022 to December 2023. The group frequently traveled to Phoenix to acquire fentanyl pills from suppliers, concealed them inside stuffed animals, and mailed them to various addresses around the Twin Cities. Law enforcement agencies in Dakota, Ramsey, and Washington counties became aware of this operation and launched a joint investigation. This effort led to the seizure of six packages containing over 30,000 grams of fentanyl pills.
Domena entered a guilty plea in U.S. District Court before Judge Jeffrey M. Bryan on one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled at a later date.
The case is based on an investigation conducted by several agencies: the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Homeland Security Investigations, the Dakota County Drug Task Force, the Washington County Drug Task Force, and the Ramsey County Violent Crime Enforcement Team.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Campbell Warner is handling the prosecution.
