(PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo.) — A man who was arrested in December of 2022 has entered a guilty plea on drug charges that carry a minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison.
42-year-old Richard Herrera was arrested on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022 after Pueblo County deputies recognized him, and he was found in possession of 59 Fentanyl pills and more than $2,000 in cash.
A later search warrant conducted on Herrera’s car resulted in the seizure of a large amount of drugs, including:
550 fentanyl pills
25 grams of heroin
Half a pound of methamphetamine
32 grams of cocaine
15 suboxone strips
113 grams of marijuana
$200 cash
On Tuesday, July 25, the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office said Herrera pleaded guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute, and faces no less than 15 years in prison. He will be sentenced in August.
