Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Drug Trafficking and Illegal Firearms Possession

Philadelphia native Euddy Izquierdo faces a long prison sentence for his involvement in drug trafficking and firearms possession. According to the

U.S. Attorney’s Office

, Izquierdo, at 42 years of age, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. He will also be under supervised release for 10 years after his incarceration.

His arrest on January 10, 2022, by the Drug Enforcement Administration marked the discovery of a veritable drug den — drugs were seized from a residence on the 2000 block of Sanger Street, where Izquierdo admitted to using as a storage and packaging site for his narcotics, which were then sold in the Kensington neighborhood. This area has been significantly impacted by the opioid crisis, according to the DEA. With his prior conviction, under federal law, he was far from being allowed to possess the firearm that was found alongside the narcotics at the scene.

The evidence presented in the case included a considerable amount of various drugs, notably 237.8 grams of para-flourofentanyl, 93.1 grams of fentanyl, 132.1 grams of heroin, 29.7 grams of crack cocaine, and 153.8 grams of cocaine, alongside 26 grams of xylazine – a veterinary sedative used to cut drugs on the street. Found loaded in the apartment was a 9mm pistol, adding a firearm violation to Izquierdo’s charges.

After being found guilty by a federal jury on June 18 for his crimes, U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero described Izquierdo’s operations: “Euddy Izquierdo was like a one-stop shop for narcotics,” and emphasized the harm brought to the community by adding, “Heroin, crack, fentanyl, powder cocaine — he pushed all of it into Kensington, profiting from other people’s pain and addiction.” As per the statement cited by the

U.S. Attorney’s Office

, the commitment is clear: traffickers will be taken off the streets and incarcerated.

This case was part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force program, with the DEA spearheading the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Justin Ashenfelter led the prosecution.

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