STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX –   With the fentanyl crisis devastating communities across Arizona, legislation to crack down on high-volume fentanyl traffickers was just signed into law.

HB2607, sponsored by Republican State Representative Quang Nguyen, imposes enhanced sentencing for individuals caught in possession of 200 grams or more of fentanyl in a motor vehicle with the intent to sell. Offenders will now face a minimum sentence of five years, with a presumptive term of ten years and a maximum of fifteen. Repeat traffickers will see an additional five years added to their sentence.

“Fentanyl is killing our kids and ripping apart families,” said Representative Nguyen. “Anyone moving this amount of the deadly drug through our state is a trafficker, plain and simple—and they should be locked up for a long time. Arizona families deserve to be protected, and that means getting these criminals off the streets before they do more harm. This new law gives law enforcement the tools they need to do that.”

The new law advances the House Republican Majority Plan’s priorities of public safety and border security. By holding traffickers accountable and increasing penalties for repeat offenders, HB2607 helps keep Arizona communities safer and stops the revolving door that too often puts dangerous individuals back on the streets.

Quang Nguyen is a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives serving Legislative District 1 in Yavapai County and is Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. Follow him on X at @QuangNguyenAZ.