Oakland man gets 8 years for possessing ‘bricks’ of fentanyl

OAKLAND — A local resident who was part of an organization that maintained fentanyl stash houses in the East Bay has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison, court records show.

Edin Rodriguez-Cartagena pleaded guilty to a charge related to distribution of fentanyl and was sentenced on Aug. 15 by U.S. District Judge William Orrick. The sentencing includes a three-year supervised release term but Rodriguez-Cartagena will likely be deported to Honduras after he is released from prison, according to court records.