A 46-year-old Houston man is heading to federal prison after pleading guilty to trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine. U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced the sentence for Demitrios Ramon Jerry, who admitted to selling dangerous drugs out of a home in Houston’s Third Ward.
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On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal handed Jerry a nine-year sentence—108 months to be exact. After he serves his time, he’ll also spend five years under supervised release. The court didn’t take Jerry’s actions lightly, especially given the large amount of fentanyl involved.
What investigators found in the drug house
The investigation, led by the DEA and Houston police, uncovered that Jerry was selling counterfeit Percocet pills laced with fentanyl and ecstasy pills containing meth. When law enforcement searched the Third Ward drug house, they found crack cocaine, powder cocaine, promethazine syrup, and scales—clear evidence of narcotics distribution.
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What happens next?
Jerry has been allowed to remain free on bond for now. He’ll voluntarily turn himself in to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons at a later date.
Collaborative effort to combat drugs
This case was a team effort, with the DEA and Houston Police Department working together to investigate. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stuart Tallichet took the case to court, ensuring Jerry faced justice for his role in spreading dangerous narcotics in Houston.