(CHAFFEE COUNTY, Colo.) — A man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and four years probation after what the sheriff is calling the largest fentanyl bust in his agency’s history.
According to the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), on Jan. 25, members of CCSO and the Buena Vista Police Department received information that 50-year-old Christopher Foreman was in possession of a large amount of fentanyl at his home north of Buena Vista. A search warrant executed on the home resulted in the recovery of 600 fentanyl pills and guns, one of which was reported stolen.
Foreman was initially facing numerous charges, inluding:
Felony Special Offender–Sale or Distribution of a Controlled Substance
Felony Special Offender–While in Commission of sale or distribution of a controlled substance, (deadly weapon)
Felony Distribution/Manufacturing/Dispensing/Sale of a Controlled Substance
Felony Possession of a Schedule I or II Controlled Substance
Misdemeanor Theft, Value at least $300 less than $1,000
According to CCSO, the recommended sentences for some of the felony drug charges were lessened through a plea agreement, and Foreman was ultimately sentenced on Tuesday, Jan. 28 to 90 days in jail and four years probation.
“To say I am disappointed with the sentence handed down might be an understatement,” said Chaffe County Sheriff Andy Rohrich. “This was the largest fentanyl bust in the history of the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office. Fentanyl, as everyone knows, is one of the largest epidemics facing our country. Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. I am proud of the work our investigators and partnering agencies put into this very large and time-consuming investigation which included a large amount of overtime working through the nights. I am also very happy with the efforts of the district attorney’s office bringing this case forward. Our office, along with our local law enforcement partners in Chaffee County, will continue our efforts to rid our community of these dangerous substances. I have all the sympathy in the world for an addict who wants to get clean and I will go to the end of the world for them to help. However, I have no tolerance for someone trying to poison our community.”
