A woman in Chino named Chavon “Amber” Sayles has been sentenced to 36 months of home confinement for her role in recruiting couriers to smuggle large amounts of fentanyl and heroin through three airports in Southern California. Sayles pleaded guilty in November to one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl, as confirmed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
In a letter to the court, Sayles’ attorney, Brett A. Greenfield, requested a sentence that avoids imprisonment, emphasizing Sayles’ efforts at self-improvement. Greenfield stated, “Ms. Sayles acknowledges her contribution to a devastating epidemic. She recognizes her own short-sightedness and selfishness, and she is determined to demonstrate her ability to positively contribute to society moving forward.”
According to federal prosecutors, between June 2018 and March 2019, Sayles and her co-conspirators recruited couriers to transport heroin and fentanyl through Hollywood Burbank Airport, Long Beach Airport, and Ontario International Airport to various destinations, including Ohio and Oregon.
Court documents reveal that Sayles would contact the couriers the night before their flights and arrange their travel. The couriers would then receive bags containing hidden pound quantities of drugs and were responsible for checking them in at the airport.
For instance, in June 2018, Sayles bought a plane ticket the night before for a co-conspirator who then checked in a bag at Hollywood Burbank Airport. The bag contained 6 1/2 pounds of heroin, intended for delivery to other co-conspirators in Ohio. Similarly, in July 2018, Sayles dropped off another co-conspirator at Long Beach Airport, who was carrying over 6 1/2 pounds of fentanyl in her luggage for a flight to Dayton, Ohio.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office states that in January 2019, Sayles instructed a co-conspirator via text to prepare for a short trip from Ontario International Airport to Portland, Oregon, the following day. Sayles advised, “make sure you bring a lot of stuff your bag has to look so full it’s going to burst.” The co-conspirator proceeded to check into the airport with a bag containing 3.2 pounds of heroin.
Multiple co-conspirators have already pleaded guilty to federal narcotics charges in connection with this case.
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