A New Jersey man was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison and five years of supervised release on June 2 for conspiring to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford for the District of Oregon.
Mark T. Eager, 34, received the sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. “This defendant showed a blatant disregard for human life by trafficking fentanyl across the United States,” said U.S. Attorney Bradford. “My office will continue to pursue those who profit from poisoning our communities, and we will use every available resource and partnership to combat fentanyl trafficking and keep Oregonians safe.”
The investigation involved Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents from Portland, Newark, and Houston; the Portland Police Bureau; and High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Interdiction Task Force officers. HSI Seattle acting Special Agent in Charge April Miller said, “Homeland Security Investigations special agents from Portland, Newark, and Houston contributed to the case, along with the Portland Police Bureau and HIDTA HIT officers, who were instrumental in identifying Eager. His 11-year sentence sends a clear message: no matter where you are in the country or the world, if you attempt to sell narcotics online to Americans, we will find you.” HSI Houston Special Agent in Charge Lucia Cabral-DeArmas added that this case demonstrates interagency collaboration under the Homeland Security Task Force initiative.
According to court documents, between November 2023 and June 2024 Eager sold fentanyl as vendor WRSEH10 on Dark Net platforms and Telegram under names such as “China White Synthetic Heroin.” In June 2024 authorities executed search warrants at two residences linked with Eager in Kearny, New Jersey; they seized over 360 grams of powdered fentanyl along with counterfeit pills labeled M30s, drug ledgers, phones and computers connected with deliveries sent into Oregon.
On September 4 a federal grand jury indicted Eager on four counts related to distribution of fentanyl; he pleaded guilty on February 4. The prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Kerin with assistance from multiple agencies including HSI offices nationwide as well as local police partners.
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