Jacob Blair, a resident of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for his involvement in a narcotics distribution conspiracy. Blair, 27, engaged in the sale and distribution of a variety of illicit drugs, including counterfeit oxycodone and Adderall pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine, respectively. These activities occurred on the darknet marketplace Tor2Door and other similar platforms.
The sentencing was declared by several legal and enforcement officers, including U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr., Acting U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti, Special Agents in Charge from the FBI and DEA, and Inspectors in Charge from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. Blair had entered a guilty plea in December 2024, admitting to charges related to the distribution of substantial quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine, and firearm possession in connection with drug trafficking. U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson also mandated Blair to undergo five years of supervised release following his prison term.
Court records attribute the distribution of over 1.2 kilograms of fentanyl and more than 50 grams of methamphetamine to Blair. He leveraged interactive computer services to market these substances broadly. Blair’s associate, Dyani Pezzelle, pleaded guilty earlier this year to conspiracy charges and is awaiting sentencing later in 2025.
From August 2022 to February 2023, Blair and Pezzelle managed vendor accounts on numerous darknet markets. Operating under aliases, they marketed their controlled substances as superior products with a focus on quality and speed, resulting in at least 459 sales. Blair produced and advertised these counterfeit pills accepting cryptocurrency payments, and shipped significant quantities to various locations, including the District of Columbia.
In February 2023, law enforcement conducted searches at Blair’s Aliquippa residence and other sites, confiscating firearms, counterfeit pills, and manufacturing equipment. The investigation was led by multiple agencies, including the FBI, DEA, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and Homeland Security Investigations, with assistance from local police departments.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys from the District of Columbia and the Western District of Pennsylvania prosecuted the case, originally investigated and indicted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Rosenberg.