Hemet man who admitted selling fentanyl through the mail is sentenced to 19 years – Press Enterprise

Ignacio Alcala, 38, was sentenced Friday, June 28, 2024, after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl by mail from his apartment on the 3800 block of West Devonshire Avenue in Hemet. He also pleaded guilty to a firearms charge. (Google Maps)

A 38-year-old Riverside County man who distributed fentanyl out of his apartment, sending packets of the powerful synthetic opiate through the U.S. mail, was sentenced Friday to 19 years in federal prison.

Ignacio Alcala pleaded guilty in November in downtown Los Angeles to four federal charges: two counts of distribution of fentanyl, and one count each of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine and possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes, according to the US Attorney’s Office.

The Hemet resident was identified by US Postal Service investigators as the source of fentanyl being sent via mail in December 2022, according to the Riverside County Gang Impact Team. A search warrant was served the same month at Alcala's apartment in the 3800 block of West Devonshire Avenue.

The search resulted in the seizure of 40.7 pounds of fentanyl, a half-pound of methamphetamine, a fully automatic “ghost gun” pistol and a second firearm that was previously reported as stolen, according to the Gang Impact Team.