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Brummel, 27, a Germantown resident, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison - with all but five years suspended - after he admitted to distributing drugs before his arrest in May.
Specifically, Brummel pleaded guilty to both distribution of narcotics and possession of a large amount of narcotics when he was caught with more than 600 pills.
In May, an investigation was launched into Brummel, who was surveilled by members of the Montgomery County Department of Police in connection to the distribution of fentanyl-laced pills that were making the rounds throughout the region.
According to his plea agreement, weeks later, Brummel was busted at the Extended Stay America Suites hotel on Milestone Center Drive in Germantown, where they recovered a plastic bag from him that included a large quantity of blue pills that contained fentanyl. A search of his bag also led to the recovery of a digital scale.
In total there were 634 pills, which were tested and confirmed to contain the deadly drug.
"These pills, made to look like pharmaceutical medication were, in fact, fentanyl. Fentanyl-related deaths are plaguing the nation and we thank all involved in working to remove dangerous, illicit substances from our community," Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy said in a statement. "The arrest was the result of a joint investigation with Montgomery County Police Department who participated in the DEA, HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) Task Force.
"We commend the detectives, Assistant State’s Attorney Daniel Kroepsch who handled prosecution, and Judge Johnson who issued an appropriate prison sentence."
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