A 31-year-old Cleveland man who drew customers in his drug trafficking and money laundering operation from Lorain County, is headed to prison.
Devonn Fair was sentenced June 1 to 35 years in prison by U.S. District Judge John R. Adams, according to a news release.
Fair pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, money laundering, and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
According to court documents, Fair was one of the leaders of a large-scale fentanyl trafficking organization that operated on the east side of Cleveland from September 2019 to February 2022, according to the release.
The Fair drug trafficking organization distributed fentanyl at several residences throughout the east side of Cleveland which drew customers from as far away as Lorain, Medina and Wayne counties, the release said.
In addition, Fair was prohibited under federal law from possessing a firearm due to previous felony convictions.
Fair was ordered to forfeit the unlawful proceeds of his crimes which included jewelry, $68,922 and three vehicles.
The investigation preceding the indictment was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Cartel, Gang, Narcotics and Laundering Task Force, and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division with assistance from the Cleveland Division of Police, Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office, Ohio Investigative Unit, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Cleveland Heights Police Department, Southeast Area Law Enforcement Task Force the ATF, U.S. Marshals Service, the DEA and the Cuyahoga County Regional Forensic Science Laboratory.
