Woman arrested for fentanyl trafficking, hid drugs inside of stuffed animals

SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. -- A Sun Prairie woman was sentenced to seven years in prison for fentanyl trafficking. Brianna M. Reno, 27, conspired to possess and distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.

The prison term will be followed by five years of supervised release. Reno pled guilty to the charge on April 16.

Law enforcement on January 26, 2023, intercepted two suspicious packages being shipped in the Madison area from Arizona. After obtaining a search warrant, officers opened the packages and inside each, found a stuffed animal containing approximately  2.2 kilograms of counterfeit prescription pills.

Investigators seized more than 40,000 pills and testing revealed the pills contained fentanyl.

Officers arranged for a controlled of one package and co-defendants Jontell C. Shepherd and Alexis K. Davis were arrested after arriving at the delivery location to pick up the package.

The government's investigation revealed Reno arranged for co-defendant Keyshawna D. Draper to ship the fentanyl pills to Madison from Arizona.

All four defendants who were charged have pled guilty. Shepherd and Draper's sentencing hearings are scheduled for July 23, and Davis will be sentenced on July 25.

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