Eau Claire man convicted of drug trafficking

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) – An Eau Claire man has been convicted of drug trafficking.

According to a press release from Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, 27-year-old Mario Aviles of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 2 years in prison on October 30, 2024. jail for distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine. That prison sentence will be followed by three years of supervised release. Aviles pleaded guilty to this charge on July 16, 2024

An investigation revealed that Hector Jimenez-Sosa was the leader of a methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine trafficking organization in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the news release said.

Aviles was identified as Jimenez-Sosa’s cousin and a member of Jimenez-Sosa’s organization.

According to the press release, on September 19, 2023, a confidential informant purchased 60 grams of methamphetamine and 20 fentanyl pills from Aviles at the Jimenez-Sosa stores in Eau Claire, and on October 3, 2023, the confidential informant purchased an additional 20 fentanyl pills from Aviles at one of the stores by Jimenez-Sosa.