Daniel Taylor, a former assistant professor of supply chain management at Texas Tech University, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for manufacturing and distributing fentanyl, including a product branded as "pink flamingo."
Daniel TaylorFormer assistant professor of supply chain management at Texas Tech's Rawls College of Business
U.S. District Judge James Wesley HendrixJudge who imposed the sentence
Ryan RaybouldU.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas
The facts
Taylor pleaded guilty July 1 to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.2
U.S. District Judge James Wesley Hendrix imposed a 480-month sentence on Friday.2
Taylor was an assistant professor of supply chain management at Texas Tech's Rawls College of Business when he began distributing fentanyl powder in the Lubbock area.2
Taylor manufactured and distributed fentanyl including a pink-dyed mixture branded as 'pink flamingo.'2
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Ryan Raybould, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Agents and prosecutors 'removed him from our communities for the rest of his life so he can't hurt or manipulate anyone else ever again.'2
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