Austin man jailed 13 years for shipping thousands of fake drug parcels across the US
Felix Samuel Flores-Novas, 31, of Austin, Texas, received a 13-year federal prison sentence for distributing counterfeit drugs nationwide. Over 3,000 parcels were shipped between late 2024 and 2025.
Austin man sentenced to 13 years over nationwide counterfeit drug operation
Felix Samuel Flores-Novas, 31, of Austin, Texas, was sentenced last week to 13 years in federal prison for his role in a large-scale online drug trafficking organisation, fox7austin.com reports.
Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Kentucky charged Flores-Novas with unlawful distribution of a counterfeit drug and conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. He was one of several individuals operating the scheme, which sold a range of narcotics over the internet.
According to prosecutors, Flores-Novas shipped more than 3,000 parcels of narcotics between 1 October 2024 and 5 November 2025. The packages contained methamphetamine as well as counterfeit versions of oxycodone, Adderall and alprazolam (Xanax) pills.
The case came to light in part after a routine traffic stop in Nevada, where a trained narcotics-detecting K-9 alerted deputies to suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine inside the vehicle, leading to a significant drug seizure.
"Whether you're selling illegal drugs on the internet or on the street corner, law enforcement is going to find you and hold you accountable for your actions," said Jason Cromartie, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Cincinnati field office.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky provided the information underpinning the case.
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