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TAMPA, Fla. \- A Tampa man has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl charges. Efrain Rivera Matos, 45, Tampa, pleaded guilty on December 8, 2023. According to court documents, on July 27, 2022, Rivera Matos conspired to ship approximately 560 grams of pressed fentanyl pills to Tampa. Read: Florida Gov. DeSantis Deploys State Guard, Law Enforcement To Keys As Wave Of Haitian Migrants Expected On August 31, 2022, Rivera Matos conspired with others to distribute a parcel containing two kilograms of fentanyl powder that was concealed wi…

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