An Anchorage man has been sentenced to more than two decades in federal prison for his role in a 10-state ring distributing fentanyl and other drugs, which federal prosecutors say was controlled by Mexican ringleaders.
Noonan was originally arrested by Anchorage police during a June 2020 domestic-disturbance call. Police recovered a .45-caliber pistol from his vehicle, which Noonan – who had been convicted of 2006 knifepoint robberies at St. Petersburg, Fla. pharmacies – was legally prohibited from owning.charged in the drug investigation.
“Over several months in 2020, investigators intercepted five drug parcels intended for Noonan, which together contained one kilogram of fentanyl and nearly 800 grams of heroin that Noonan planned to distribute throughout Alaska,” federal officials wrote. “The kilogram of fentanyl that Noonan intended to distribute was enough to kill 500,000 people.”
Five other defendants in the case are awaiting sentencing, with three more receiving sentences ranging from 70 months to time served. One defendant – Mexican national Victor Pompa-Villa – is still at large.Alaska Public Media is our partner station in Anchorage. KTOO collaborates with partners across the state to cover important news and to share stories with our audiences.Get notifications about news related to the topics you care about. You can unsubscribe anytime.
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