SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. – A Spokane Valley man has been sentenced to federal prison for planning to distribute fentanyl in downtown Spokane.
According to the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, 46-year-old Alexander Kosnicki was sentenced to almost six years in federal prison followed by six years of supervised release.
Kosnicki was convicted of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and felon in possession of a firearm in February of this year.
According to court documents, Kosnicki was sleeping in the lobby of an apartment building in downtown Spokane on November 22, 2022.
Security guards searched Kosnicki and found meth, fentanyl pills, and a handgun in his jacket pocket. The guards then called the Spokane Police.
When all this happened, Kosnicki had a prior federal conviction for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and being a felon in possession of a firearm out of the Western District of Washington.
During a search by police, officers found over $1,000 cash in Kosnicki’s right sock. They also found two large bags of fentanyl pills in his left sock.
“Mr. Kosnicki illegally possessed a firearm and was distributing deadly fentanyl in our communities. His actions contributed to the growing epidemic of drug use in our society,” stated U.S. Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref.
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