Shanell Medina-Hipolite, 24, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court  after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

According to court documents, in October 2019, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop on Medina-Hipolite’s car on the toll road.  A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of over a kilogram of fentanyl.

Medina-Hipolite was sentenced to 48 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release.​