Dallas Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Smuggling Fentanyl in Child's Toy

Jorge Miguel Arteaga Medina hid thousands of fentanyl pills in his child's stuffed bear, acquiring them from a Mexican supplier known as '22'.

Medina pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.
The investigation involved a recorded sale of 171 grams of fentanyl pills to a confidential informant.
Authorities found additional pills and a handgun in Medina's apartment where he lived with his family.
Photographs of the stuffed bear filled with pills and posters of 'Santa Muerte' were presented in court.
The DEA seized over 79 million fake pills containing fentanyl in 2023, marking a 33% increase from the previous year.