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U.S. Department of Justice: Lorain man sentenced to 15 years for distributing, possessing fentanyl

Gregory Ralston was found guilty of distributing and possessing additional fentanyl with intent to distribute.

AKRON, Ohio — A U.S. District Judge sentenced a Lorain man to 15 years in prison for the distribution and possession of fentanyl.

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Gregory Ralston, 33, was previously found guilty on the following charges:

  • Distributing fentanyl
  • Possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute

According to court documents, Ralston made a fentanyl sale on May 13, 2020. Detectives from the Lorain and Elyria Police Departments and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents then arrested Ralston outside of a business the next day on the charges in which he was eventually convicted.

In a press release, the Department of Justice explains how the investigation of Ralston was initiated:

"The investigation was conducted by Lorain Police Department and the FBI as part of Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (S.O.S.), a joint law enforcement initiative that seeks to reduce the supply of deadly synthetic opioids and to identify wholesale distribution networks and international and domestic suppliers in Lorain County."

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