BURLINGTON — The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that last month the final defendants convicted in connection with a Chittenden County drug distribution conspiracy were sentenced in United States District Court.
According to court records, from October 2022 through December 30, 2022, Christopher Purvis managed a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and fentanyl in Burlington and elsewhere around Chittenden County.
The conspiracy used a residence belonging to Tyler Orvis in Milton to store drug packaging materials.
As part of the investigation, on December 6, 2022, in Jericho, law enforcement seized fentanyl, cocaine, and a firearm from Russell Mitchell, Alexis Sutton, and Dorothy Wilde.
Records also indicate Sierra Fuentes sold drugs and transported proceeds in furtherance of the conspiracy.
Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss imposed sentences including 72 months for Purvis, 54 months for Mitchell (later commuted to 20 months by executive order), and Time Served for Orvis and Wilde.
Judge Reiss also sentenced Sutton to 6 months followed by 6 years of supervised release.
United States District Judge Mae D’Agostino sentenced Fuentes to Time Served (approximately 14 months) followed by 3 years of supervised release.
Acting United States Attorney Michael P. Drescher thanked the DEA Burlington Office and acknowledged assistance from multiple agencies including the Milton Police Department and the Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department.
