KCK man, woman indicted for fentanyl distribution

FILE – This photo provided by the U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah and introduced as evidence in a 2019 trial shows fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone pills …

FILE – This photo provided by the U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah and introduced as evidence in a 2019 trial shows fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone pills collected during an investigation.

by: Brian Dulle

Posted: Mar 23, 2023 / 05:47 PM CDT

Updated: Mar 23, 2023 / 05:47 PM CDT

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A Kansas City, Kansas man and woman have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in a plan to distribute fentanyl.

Alonso Alfredo Nunez, 19, and Jaloany Garcia-Medina, 20, were charged in a four-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Missouri on March 14, 2023, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

They were arrested Thursday and had their first court appearance.

The federal indictment alleges that Nunez and Garcia-Medina participated in a plot to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl from July 25 to Dec. 18, 2022.

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In addition, Nunez and Gacia-Medina are also charged together in one count of distributing fentanyl. Garcia-Medina is also charged with two counts of distributing fentanyl.