"Kasra Saadiyeh, 29, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and intent to distribute fentanyl, stemming from a June 9, 2023 drug bust in Gilroy. Prosecutors say Saadiyeh arranged to acquire pills containing fentanyl from a Southern California man named Daniel Ruiz-Morales, whom he'd made similar purchases from before. The men didn't know it, but their phones were being wiretapped by federal authorities, who relayed information to Long Beach police."
"A K9 officer pulled Saadiyeh over but was unable to find the drugs, despite Saadiyeh freezing in fear during the search. Finally, several hours later, a California Highway Patrol officer pulled Saadiyeh over in Gilroy and found the pills, thanks in no small part to Saadiyeh having mentioned to Ruiz-Morales where they'd been stashed, a communication that was intercepted on the wiretap, according to court records."
"(Saadiyeh) has demonstrated extraordinary post-offense rehabilitation which both eradicated the roots of his criminal behavior and provide assurance that he will now continue to live a law-abiding life and caring for his seriously ill mother, a defense sentencing memo says. Senior U.S. District Judge Edward Davila imposed the 14-month prison term earlier this month, along with a non-binding recommendation he be sentenced to a camp in Santa Clara County."
Kasra Saadiyeh, 29, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and intent to distribute fentanyl after a June 9, 2023 drug bust in Gilroy. Saadiyeh arranged to acquire pills containing fentanyl from Daniel Ruiz-Morales, who had sold him pills before. Federal wiretaps capturing communications between the men and relayed to Long Beach police aided the investigation. A K9 officer initially failed to find the pills during a traffic stop, but a later California Highway Patrol stop in Gilroy uncovered approximately 15,000 fentanyl pills after intercepts revealed the stashing location. Prosecutors sought 53 months; a judge sentenced Saadiyeh to 14 months with a recommendation for a Santa Clara County camp; Ruiz-Morales was sentenced to 25 months last December. Saadiyeh must report to prison by next March.
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