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COVINGTON, Ky. - A Texas man was sentenced to more than a decade in prison last week for shipping thousands of packages of drugs across the country.
What we know:
Felix Samuel Flores-Novas, 31, of Austin, was sent to prison for 13 years on federal charges of unlawful distribution of a counterfeit drug and conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.
According to federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Kentucky, Flores-Novas was among a group operating an online drug trafficking organization, which sold a variety of narcotics via the internet.
Prosecutors said Flores-Novas shipped more than 3,000 parcels of narcotics between Oct. 1, 2024, and Nov. 5, 2025, including methamphetamine and fake oxycodone, Adderall and alprazolam (Xanax) pills.
Routine traffic stop leads to major drug bust with over 700 pounds of meth and fentanyl found in vehicle
A routine traffic stop in Nevada turned into a major drug bust after a trained narcotics detecting K-9 alerted deputies to the presence of suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine in the vehicle.
What they're saying:
"Whether you’re selling illegal drugs on the internet or on the street corner, law enforcement is going to find you and hold you accountable for your actions," said FBI Cincinnati Special Agent in Charge Jason Cromartie.
The Source: Information in this story came from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky.