QUICK SUMMARY
A Seattle man, Mohamed Abdirisak Mohamed, received an eight-year prison sentence for his involvement in a fentanyl distribution ring operating in Whatcom County. He was apprehended twice with firearms and large quantities of fentanyl pills during traffic stops. The operation primarily distributed narcotics within the Lummi Nation.
Mohamed Abdirisak Mohamed, 35, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for his participation in a fentanyl distribution network that spanned from Seattle to Whatcom County. Acting U.S. Attorney General Teal Luthy Miller confirmed the sentence, highlighting that Mohamed was apprehended during traffic stops in 2022 and 2023 while in possession of firearms and thousands of fentanyl pills. The Whatcom Gang and Drug Task Force reported that Mohamed and five accomplices moved large quantities of fentanyl, primarily distributing them within the Lummi Nation. In one significant event, Lummi Nation Police intervened in a double overdose at a mini mart linked to the ring. Three residents from Bellingham have already received sentences for their roles in the operation. Authorities are still pursuing a 42-year-old man from Burien, the final suspect connected to the drug ring, who has not yet been taken into custody. The ongoing crackdown on fentanyl distribution in the region reflects a broader effort to address the opioid crisis. Law enforcement aims to dismantle such networks to prevent further overdoses and protect community health.