Jackson man sentenced to 12 years for selling fentanyl
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – A Jackson man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for after selling fentanyl to a federal informant.
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp sentenced Rodney G. Harris, 45, on Tuesday.
Harris pleaded guilty to distribution of fentanyl. He admitted that he sold fentanyl to a person in Cape Girardeau County twice in 2022.
Unbeknownst to Harris at the time, the person purchasing the fentanyl was working as an informant for law enforcement officials.
Harris has multiple felony convictions, including several convictions for methamphetamine-trafficking offenses, according to court documents.
At the time he sold the fentanyl, Harris was on parole supervision through the State of Missouri stemming from a 2013 conviction for distributing methamphetamine.
After serving the 12-year sentence, Harris will be placed on a three-year term of supervised release.
This case was investigated by the Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s Office, the Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant United States Attorney Jack Koester handled the prosecution for the government.
