GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – One of the nearly 30 people arrested as part of a large-scale heroin bust in Brown County last summer has been convicted and will avoid a trial.
27-year-old Samuel Fuss of Green Bay pled no contest Wednesday to four drug related charges, including conspiracy to deliver heroin.
During Fuss’ first court appearance last July, prosecutor Wendy Lemkuil said, “He (Fuss) has been identified in the second tier as one of the largest distributors in our area having received this source of supply from Mr. Mahonie on a regular basis.”
Prosecutors have fingered Jafari Mahonie as the ringleader in the case, with him bringing the heroin up from Illinois to Brown County.
Last month, the Brown County Drug Task Force said they used wiretaps to help break the organization up. Through state law, the details of those conversations remain protected.
Fuss’ sentencing is set for the end of February. Based on all of the charges, Fuss faces a maximum penalty of more than 26 years in prison and more than $100,000 in fines.
(Additional reporting from FOX 11).
