Court gavel. MWC file photo.
MADISON, WI (WSAU) — A federal judge has sentenced Jason Barnard of Chippewa Falls to 10 years in prison for possession and distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
The 39-year-old was caught bringing two kilograms of meth, or about 4.5 pounds, from Minnesota to Wisconsin during a routine traffic stop. Investigators also found 85 grams of fentanyl and more than $3,500 in cash.
At sentencing, Judge James D. Peterson noted Barnard’s trafficking of “vast” quantities of drugs as a “very serious crime” that results in devastating consequences for the community.
The investigation into Barnard began when he sold meth and fentanyl to an undercover informant in October 2024.
Officers from the West Central Drug Enforcement Task Force and the Wisconsin Department of Justice investigated the case.
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