Man Caught Speeding With Fentanyl Near Cheyenne Gets 2.5 Years in Prison
A 40-year-old Torrington man has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, the United States Attorney's Office announced Friday afternoon.
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According to a booking sheet, Nicholas Elton Terry was headed north on Interstate 25 around 1 p.m. on Feb. 29, 2024, when a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper sitting in the median near the Port of Entry (milepost 6) just south of Cheyenne reportedly clocked him doing 81 mph in a 75-mph zone.
The trooper entered the northbound lanes and caught up with Terry near milepost 7, but when they flipped their lights on, Terry reportedly continued to drive north on I-25.
Terry then reportedly exited at College Drive (Exit 7), failed to stop at the red light, drove east on College Drive, merged right over the solid white turning lane, and failed to signal while turning into Love's Travel Stop.
The trooper says Terry was unable to provide any documentation for himself or his car, and while he was searching for his documents, he appeared to be extremely nervous, as witnessed by his hands and forearms visibly shaking.
K-9 Sniff Leads to Fentanyl Pills, Cell Phones
During the traffic stop, Trooper Dellos deployed his K-9 partner, Reno, around the exterior of Terry's car, and she alerted on the car.
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A subsequent probable cause search led to the discovery of about 1,000 fentanyl pills and three cell phones.
Terry was indicted on May 16 and pleaded guilty on Aug. 28.
Terry will be subject to three years of supervised release once he's released from prison.
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