Man sentenced in Nebraska for selling fentanyl disguised in Crunch ‘n Munch boxes

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — This Crunch ‘n Munch had an extra punch.

A New York man was sentenced in Omaha on Wednesday for shipping fentanyl to Nebraska in boxes of the snack.

Kelvin Baez-Adames, 32, will spend 10 years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

From August 2021 to May 2022, Baez-Adames ran an online business claiming to sell M30 pills, which are oxycodone.

But the pills were counterfeit and actually contained fentanyl, according to authorities.

The Drug Enforcement Administration launched an investigation after pills with the moniker THEMESSIAH11 were seized in Nebraska.

Agents ordered 60 pills from THEMESSIAH11, which were sent in a Crunch ‘n Munch box to prevent detection.

The pills were confirmed to be fentanyl, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

The DEA bought more pills, which were once again shipped in a Crunch ‘n Munch box.

Authorities watched Baez-Adames’ apartment in New York City and saw his co-defendant, Kiara Jimenez, leave with 10 packages to deliver.

The DEA intercepted the packages. Each one was fentanyl hidden in a Crunch ‘n Munch box.

On May 4, 2022, law enforcement searched Baez-Adames’ apartment and found fentanyl pills, drug paraphernalia and “several cases” of Crunch ‘n Munch, authorities said.

U.S. District Judge Brian C. Buescher also sentenced Baez-Adames to five years of post-prison supervised release.

Jimenez pleaded guilty to fentanyl drug conspiracy and will be sentenced on Jan. 24, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.