Attorney General Kris Mayes has announced the sentencing of Lino Bol, a member of a drug trafficking organization operating across multiple states including Arizona, Texas, Iowa, North Dakota, Nebraska, and Illinois.
"My office will continue to work tirelessly to dismantle drug trafficking organizations that ship fentanyl into Arizona and our local communities," stated Attorney General Mayes. "I'm proud of the dedicated agents, investigators, and prosecutors at the Attorney General's Office who are working every day to protect Arizonans. Those engaged in illicit drug trafficking should be on notice that my office, along with our law enforcement partners, will find you and bring you to justice."
Law enforcement officials identified an individual involved in shipping large quantities of fentanyl to dealers in various states. An investigation into financial transactions, shipping documents, and phone records led to identifying members of this criminal enterprise. Among them was Lino Bol who resided outside Arizona.
The conspirators used cash and money transfer applications for transactions related to their activities. Shipping records originating from Tucson were linked with these financial activities. Several intercepted packages contained significant amounts of fentanyl pills.
Lino Bol operated within a cell based in Texas. Alongside others in his group, he sent approximately $68,862 to Tucson while receiving 16 packages suspected of containing fentanyl. Based on financial transfers and communications exchanged among conspirators, law enforcement estimates that over 16,000 fentanyl pills were received by this group.
On August 21, 2024, Bol pleaded guilty to one count each of Illegally Conducting an Enterprise and Attempted Transportation for Sale of a Narcotic Drug—both classified as Class Three Felonies. Subsequently sentenced on September 19th this year; Bol received three years probation along with a condition requiring one-year incarceration at Pima County Jail.
Assistant Attorneys General Matthew McCray and Matthew Ashton prosecuted the case for the Attorney General’s Office.