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Ryan Gennette, a 42-year-old Phoenix drug kingpin with a history of trafficking meth and fentanyl into Western Washington, just got 150 months behind bars — a sentence that could shut down his deadly operation for good. Using mail and couriers, he shipped lethal doses across the country, even funneling firearms to Mexico via cartel-linked contacts. After law enforcement baited him with fake drugs and intercepted shipments, he reached out to co-conspirator Donald Budge in Tijuana — both were arrested in November. Gennette pleaded guilty in May 2026, and prosecutors Vincent Lombardi and Crystal Correa made sure this repeat offender paid the price.

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