Wyoming Drug Trafficker Sentenced in Federal Court

A Cheyenne man was recently sentenced in Wyoming Federal Court for drug trafficking. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

Chief U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl sentenced 30-year-old Derek Ascherin of Cheyenne to 51 months’ imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Ascherin was also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment and $500 community restitution. According to court documents, on October 25, 2022, Cheyenne Police Department (CPD) officers were dispatched to Capitol City Storage on a report of a suspected trespasser asleep in a vehicle. Officers arrived on scene and found Ascherin asleep in a Honda sedan.

During their investigation, officers located multiple plastic bags with methamphetamine and fentanyl pills and placed Ascherin under arrest for being under the influence of a controlled substance. In total, the defendant possessed approximately 17 grams of methamphetamine and 8.9 grams (82 pills) of fentanyl. Ascherin pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. The case was investigated by the Cheyenne Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Forwood.