CA woman sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl on the dark web

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CALIFORNIA – The U.S. Department of Justice announced June 3 that a California woman was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute fentanyl and to launder the resulting proceeds.

According to the court documents, Holly Adams, 35, of Palm Desert and her co-conspirator Devlin Hosner generated hundreds of thousands of dollars selling counterfeit oxycodone pills pressed with fentanyl on the dark web.

Adams and Hosner laundered the proceeds using cryptocurrency mixers, wallets, and other online tools. 

Adams and Hosner resumed selling fentanyl after arrest

In September 2021, state officers searched Adams and Hosner’s residence. After officers announced themselves, Hosner blocked entry as Adams destroyed pills in a chemical solution. 

Adams and Hosner were arrested, released and resumed selling fentanyl online, unaware of a federal investigation.

In March 2022, federal agents searched a Riverside County hotel where Adams and Hosner were temporarily staying. Officers seized nearly a kilogram of fentanyl-laced oxycodone pills and 60 grams of methamphetamine.

Hosner faces the same charges as Adams and remains detained pending trial. His next court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 19, 2025.

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