McLennan County man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for supplying fentanyl-laced pills responsible for an overdose in the Eastern District of Texas

SHERMAN, Texas - A Hewitt man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for a drug trafficking violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

Thomas James Hurtt, 33, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Michael Truncale on September 4, 2026.

According to information presented in court, on February 21, 2024, law enforcement officers with the Cross Roads Police Department responded to a report of an overdose victim in Denton County. The victim was treated with Naloxone and transported to the hospital where they eventually recovered. Further investigation revealed Hurtt as the supplier of the counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Cross Roads Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew T. Johnson.

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