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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A San Fernando Valley man suspected of having links to a violent white supremacist group pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Kris Drakakis, 42, entered his plea in downtown Los Angeles to two federal counts: possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Sentencing was set for Nov. 22, at which time Drakakis will face between 10 years and life imprisonment, prosecutors noted.
Drakakis was indicted in June 2023 on the drug counts, along with charges of possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes and being a felon in possession of ammunition.
Federal prosecutors say the defendant is a member of a racially motivated violent extremist group based in Los Angeles. The group originated in the California state prison system and its members have engaged in racial violence, drug and illegal firearms trafficking, and fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
In his plea agreement, filed in L.A. federal court, Drakakis admitted to possessing more than 4.3 pounds of a substance containing fentanyl and at least 1.7 pounds of methamphetamine in March 2023 with the intent to distribute the drugs to customers.