5/13/26 – A Chander, Arizona man was sentenced for conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl. U.S. Attorney Darin Smith announced that Zakary Faccio, 35, will serve 67 months’ imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Scott W. Skavdahl on May 5. Faccio was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Office Service.
According to court documents, in July 2024, the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) launched an investigation into a drug trafficking organization in Worland. They identified Micah Maas as a major distributor through interviews and other investigative techniques. After Maas was arrested on January 15, 2025, investigators learned he had sent $2,000 to Zakary Faccio in Arizona to mail suspected drugs to him. Agents intercepted the USPS package bound for Maas’ address containing 98 grams of fentanyl and 23.4 grams of heroin. Surveillance footage from the Mesa, Arizona post office identified Faccio as the individual who shipped the package.
“This case sends a clear message: if you traffic fentanyl and heroin into Wyoming, you will be prosecuted and sent to prison,” said U.S. Attorney Darin Smith. “These deadly drugs are destroying lives and communities across America, and our office will continue working aggressively with our law enforcement partners to stop the flow of narcotics in Wyoming.”
“Narcotics are destroying lives and devastating communities across the region. Every gram, every pill, and every sale of these drugs has the potential to ruin lives,” said Inspector in Charge Bryan Musgrove, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Denver Division. “Postal inspectors remain committed to working with our law enforcement partners to stop the flow of these deadly drugs through the mail and hold criminals who profit from poisoning our neighborhoods accountable.”
Faccio was arrested on Sept. 24, 2025, in the District of Arizona. He was indicted on Nov. 19, 2025, and pleaded guilty on Feb. 10 in Casper. DCI, USPIS, and DEA investigated the crime. Assistant U.S. Attorney Paige Hammer prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Project Safe Neighborhoods.
