Christopher Burdine-Davies, a 24-year-old resident of Lafayette, Indiana, has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for distributing fentanyl. The sentencing was handed down by United States District Court Senior Judge James T. Moody after Burdine-Davies pleaded guilty to the charge.
Court documents indicate that between September 26 and October 20, 2022, Burdine-Davies sold fentanyl on six occasions. During this period, he also sold three privately made firearms to law enforcement officers. His prior felony convictions for possessing a controlled substance, criminal recklessness, and intimidation made him ineligible to possess firearms or ammunition.
“Illicit fentanyl is a deadly poison,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Proctor. “Christopher Burdine-Davies chose to sell it anyway. Thanks to the efforts of the many partner agencies participating in the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Task Force, Mr. Burdine-Davies can no longer ply his trade in this District. I applaud their efforts, and the just outcome to which they led.”
The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Merrillville District Office, Tippecanoe Drug Task Force, and the Lafayette Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney David J. Nozick prosecuted the case.
