Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 78 Months on Federal Drug Charges
Official court records state Daniel Fernandez admitted to transporting cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, and heroin from New York City to Delaware.
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Aug 19, 2026, 7:52 p.m. ET
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 78 Months for Federal Drug Charges
On August 7, 2026, 45-year-old Brooklyn resident Daniel Fernandez was sentenced to 78 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for trafficking controlled substances, according to an official press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Delaware. U.S. District Judge Gregory B. Williams imposed the sentence.
According to court documents, Fernandez was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by the New Castle County Police Department on June 25, 2025. After a drug-sniffing canine alerted officers to controlled substances, a search of the vehicle uncovered over 9 kilograms of cocaine, over 3 pounds of methamphetamine, and over a half pound each of heroin and fentanyl. Official records state that Fernandez admitted the drugs belonged to him and that he had traveled from New York City to deliver them to a customer in Delaware.
The investigation and prosecution were conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the New Castle County Police Department, as detailed in federal court records for Case No. 26-cr-04-GBW.
Aug 19, 2026, 7:42 p.m. ETFirst report
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Federal Drug Case
According to official court records from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Delaware, 45-year-old Brooklyn resident Daniel Fernandez was sentenced on August 7, 2026, to 78 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. U.S. District Judge Gregory B. Williams imposed the sentence in federal district court following an investigation involving the Drug Enforcement Administration and the New Castle County Police Department. Official court documents show that Fernandez was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by the New Castle County Police Department on June 25, 2025. After a drug-sniffing canine alerted officers to controlled substances, police searched the vehicle and found over 9 kilograms of cocaine, over 3 pounds of methamphetamine, and over a half pound each of heroin and fentanyl. Official records state Fernandez admitted the drugs were his and that he had traveled from New York City to deliver them to a customer in Delaware. Prior to commenting on the sentence, U.S. Attorney Benjamin L. Wallace credited law enforcement partners for removing the drugs from the street, and Drug Enforcement Administration Dover Group Supervisor Jason Kaunas stated that the outcome sends a warning to traffickers. The matter is recorded under Case No. 26-cr-04-GBW in court records.
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