Eight Defendants Sentenced After Federal Investigation Seized More Than 175,000 Fentanyl Pills

Brad D. Schimel, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that Senior United States District Judge William C. Griesbach sentenced the following eight individuals for their roles in a fentanyl trafficking organization operating in Green Bay:

• Ricky Q. Chambers, 29, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, was sentenced in May 2026 to 204 months in prison, followed by 7 years of supervised release.
• Jaylen T. Allen, 25, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, was sentenced in December 2025 to 168 months in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release.
• Peyton Shipman-Allen, 33, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, was sentenced in October 2025 to 167 months in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release.
• Taviaun S. Love, 24, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, was sentenced in July 2025 to 120 months in prison, followed by 8 years of supervised release.
• Darius D. Ricks, 32, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was sentenced in May 2026 to 120 months in prison, followed by 7 years of supervised release.
• Xzavier T. Newsom, 29, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, was sentenced in April 2026 to 108 months in prison, followed by 6 years of supervised release.
• Eugene L. Herrod, 34, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, was sentenced in May 2026 to 48 months in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release.
• Devinique E. Manjarrez, 28, of Goodyear, Arizona, was sentenced in May 2026 to time served, followed by 3 years of supervised release.

Seven of the eight defendants pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. Ricky Chambers was found guilty following a jury trial.

According to court records and evidence presented in court, the defendants operated a large-scale drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills in the Green Bay and Milwaukee areas. Several members referred to themselves as "GTR," short for "Getting to Riches." Members of the organization frequently traveled to Phoenix, Arizona, where they purchased large quantities of fentanyl pills. They then shipped the pills to various cities throughout the Midwest before distributing them in and around Green Bay. During the investigation, law enforcement seized more than 175,000 fentanyl pills connected to the organization.

The investigation also revealed that members of GTR spent thousands of dollars on luxury travel, expensive jewelry, luxury vehicles, designer clothing, and rap video productions. Members regularly displayed large amounts of cash and luxury items on social media while promoting their music and public image. In one video, Jaylen Allen displayed a luxury watch and stated, "We really rich off nothing but fentanyl." In numerous other videos and photographs, members of the organization posed with tens of thousands of dollars in cash.

At Chambers' trial, an expert in drug trafficking testified that high-level fentanyl traffickers can purchase fentanyl pills in Phoenix for as little as 50 cents per pill and resell those same pills in Green Bay for up to $20 per pill. The expert also testified that seven out of ten fentanyl pills tested at DEA crime laboratories contain a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl.

"While the sentencing of the last of the defendants in this drug conspiracy brings the court cases to a conclusion, the harm these individuals have caused to the very fabric of our communities will continue to reverberate for years," said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Brad Schimel. "The enormous amount of fentanyl these criminals distributed in our state has resulted in devastating losses of life, damage to public health, destruction of families and the expenditure of huge amounts of public and private resources to address the poison from which these criminals profited."

"The fentanyl crisis affects families across the country to include those in our communities in Wisconsin. The criminal actors in this case sought to enrich themselves through trafficking and selling large quantities of fentanyl. They have now been held accountable for their actions," said FBI Milwaukee Special Agent in Charge Alan Karr. "The FBI will continue to work with our partners to aggressively investigate and combat violent crime and drug trafficking throughout the United States to ensure the safety of the American people."

"The successful conclusion of this case is another example of the relentless work conducted by the Brown County Drug Task Force in partnership with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin and the nation. Through coordinated investigations and proactive enforcement efforts, law enforcement continues to target those responsible for bringing dangerous drugs into our communities" said Brown County Sheriff, Todd Delain.

"The Brown County Drug Task Force remains committed to protecting the public and holding drug traffickers accountable. Those who choose to come to Brown County to profit from the distribution of illegal narcotics should understand that it is only a matter of time before they are arrested, prosecuted, and held accountable for their actions. Today, these drug dealers are no longer living a life of luxury - they are serving lengthy sentences behind bars!"

This case was investigated by the Brown County Drug Task Force, the Dakota County (Minnesota) Drug Task Force, the MSP Airport Police Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Green Bay Resident Office and Phoenix Division, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Alex Duros and Tim Funnell.

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