Man Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Selling Mario-Shaped Meth Pills

"A 33-year-old Ronnel Rogers was arrested during a traffic stop in 2024, and at the time of his arrest, he had fentanyl, meth, cocaine, and heroin on his person with the intention to distribute them. And this included meth pills shaped like "cartoon characters that could be mistaken for candy." The District Attorney's Office published a photograph of the pills, and yep, those pills are shaped like Mario, down to the finest details. He's got his cap, complete with the big "M" in the center and his iconic mustache."

"Rogers pled guilty to the possession and intent to distribute charges in October of last year, and was officially sentenced on Monday, May 11 to 63 months of imprisonment for possession and distribution, with an additional nine months being tacked on for violating his supervised release terms. Prior to this, Rogers was sentenced to 37 months in prison for narcotics distribution and firearm possession, with another 14 months added for violating a previous supervised release agreement."

"The sentence was reduced to seven months, with Rogers being released from prison in March of 2024, two months before he was found with the Mario pills. Why were they shaped like Mario, specifically? No clue. Maybe the "M" on his hat stands for "Meth" in this context."

A 33-year-old man in New Haven, Connecticut, was sentenced to 63 months in prison for possessing and intending to distribute fentanyl, meth, cocaine, and heroin, along with firearms and ammunition. The case involved meth pills shaped like cartoon characters that could be mistaken for candy, including pills molded to resemble Mario with his hat, “M,” and mustache. The man was arrested during a traffic stop in 2024 and pled guilty in October. The sentence included additional time for violating supervised release terms. He previously received prison time for narcotics distribution and firearm possession and had earlier supervised release violations that added more months. He was released in March 2024 and was arrested again two months later.

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