LOS ANGELES – A Glendale man was sentenced to 13 years in prison Tuesday for his participation in a multi-state narcotics trafficking operation that distributed thousands of fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone pills purchased in Southern California across the United States, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.

Court documents revealed that Paul Alejandro Felix, 25, operated as a primary supplier of fentanyl-laced pills in Los Angeles, at times supplying thousands of pills to other local dealers for less than a dollar each. Washington, D.C.

Authorities said evidence linked Felix to the transfer of tens of thousands of fentanyl-laced pills to downstream distributors.

Felix was arrested at his home in Glendale on November 16, 2023. A Sig Sauer 9 mm semi-automatic pistol loaded with seven bullets was seized, as well as numerous bullets and firearm magazines of various calibers.

Investigators also obtained numerous photos from Felix’s Instagram account showing firearms and large amounts of money, the department said.

The joint investigation was led by the DEA Washington Division and involved several other agencies, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Metropolitan Police Department.