BALTIMORE, MD—A Millersville man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, according to the sentencing announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron.

Orlando Ray Coleman Sr., 44, will spend eight years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

Coleman was a drug trafficker operating in the Annapolis and Baltimore metropolitan areas and who was believed to be responsible for distributing drugs to other drug trafficking organizations in the Annapolis area. Additional investigation revealed that Clarence Coby was a source of supply to Coleman, specifically providing Coleman and other Annapolis-areas drug traffickers with fentanyl and cocaine.

On November 28, 2023, 48-year-old Clarence Coby of Baltimore was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. The sentencing took place in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

Several search warrants were executed on houses associated with Coleman in mid-May 2021, leading to the recovery of significant amounts of fentanyl, cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, and paraphernalia at 2 locations. Additionally, several firearms and magazines were also recovered.

Coleman admitted to possessing the fentanyl with the intent to distribute it, and that the firearms, magazines, and ammunition were used or intended to be used to facilitate his drug trafficking activity. The investigation into Coleman’s activities resulted in the seizure of numerous controlled substances and firearms.

This case is also part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.

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