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Watervliet Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Large-Scale Fentanyl Distribution

Eric Hines receives 120-month federal prison term and 8 years supervised release for possession with intent to distribute nearly 4,000 fentanyl pills

Eric Hines of Watervliet, New York, was sentenced to a decade in federal prison for possessing and intending to distribute over 3,900 fentanyl pills. The sentencing follows his December 2024 arrest and guilty plea, highlighting ongoing efforts by federal authorities to combat the opioid crisis in the Northern District…