A fentanyl dealer has been sentenced to over four years in federal prison for distributing more than $64,000 worth of the drug. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Chad E. Meacham.
On May 15, 2025, Donald Derrell Slay, Jr., aged 31 from Richardson, Texas, received a sentence of 51 months in federal prison. The sentencing was handed down by United States District Judge Brantley Starr for Slay's involvement in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. Court documents indicate that between late 2022 and early 2023, Slay collaborated with Hakeem Aziz Wiley and Richard Daniel Gomez to sell various quantities of fentanyl to undercover officers in the Dallas area. One notable transaction involved the delivery of 6,000 fentanyl pills for $15,000.
All three individuals—Slay, Wiley, and Gomez—pled guilty to conspiracy charges following their indictment. Hakeem Aziz Wiley, aged 26 from Frisco, was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison by Judge Starr in January 2025. Richard Daniel Gomez, aged 24 from Carrollton, Texas, received a sentence of 37 months in February this year.
Fentanyl pills are valued at approximately $10 each on the street. The seized pills in this case have an estimated street value of around $64,690.
The investigation was conducted by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Assistant United States Attorney George Leal led the prosecution.