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Texas man admits to trafficking fentanyl to Mississippi coast

GULFPORT, Miss. (WJTV) – A Houston, Texas, man pled guilty on Friday to traveling from Texas to the Mississippi Gulf Coast to distribute fentanyl.

According to court documents, Jeffrey Daster Torres, 38, traveled to Gulfport with Roberto Renteria-Guerrero, 53, to distribute almost 200 grams of a substance containing fentanyl. Law enforcement officers were made aware of their plans and stopped the vehicle in which they were traveling. After the traffic stop, officers found the fentanyl.

Officers also discovered that Torres was traveling with a fake driver’s license. Investigators said analysis of Torres’ and Guerrero’s phones confirmed that they were involved in drug trafficking and had made at least one prior trip to the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Torres pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and one count of interstate travel in aid of racketeering. He is scheduled to be sentenced on July 24, 2025, and faces a mandatory minimum of five years imprisonment and a maximum of 40 years imprisonment. 

Guerrero previously pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and similarly faces a mandatory minimum of five years imprisonment and a maximum of 40 years imprisonment. Guerrero is scheduled to be sentenced on August 14, 2025.

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