Austin Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution

AUSTIN, Texas – An Austin man was sentenced in federal court to 168 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl.

According to court documents, Trenton Harris Tindall, 24, was identified as having coordinated the purchase of counterfeit oxycodone with a purchaser in Austin who was found deceased the day after their correspondence. In their text messaging, Tindall told the purchaser that he possessed oxycodone for distribution and arranged the transaction. The Travis County Medical Examiner determined the victim’s cause of death was accidental and due to the toxic effects of fentanyl.

Through three separate operations during an investigation, Tindall distributed a total of approximately 450 fentanyl-laced oxycodone tablets—blue in color with “M30” printed on them—to law enforcement. Tindall pleaded guilty Dec. 15, 2023 to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl.

U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas made the announcement.

The FBI and Austin Police Department investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Devlin prosecuted the case.

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