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A Baltimore woman was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for her role in a fentanyl trafficking operation supplying dealers in West Virginia, according to federal prosecutors. The case sheds light on a growing trend of drug networks extending across state lines into rural communities.
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Daniela Marie Giancoli, 35, was sentenced to 150 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Court records reveal that Giancoli and her co-defendant, Michael Matthews, operated out of an apartment in Baltimore, coordinating the distribution of fentanyl pills to over 10 drug dealers in Grant County, West Virginia. Investigators recovered nearly 9,000 fentanyl pills, weighing more than two kilograms, during the operation.
Matthews previously pled guilty and was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison. The sentencing took place under Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh’s oversight. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Warner handled the prosecution for the government.
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The case was investigated by the Potomac Highlands Drug Task Force, part of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program. Authorities emphasized that dismantling interstate drug operations remains a high priority for law enforcement in the region, as fentanyl distribution continues to contribute to overdose deaths nationwide.
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