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Beloit man sentenced for possession of heroin.MADISON — A Beloit man was sentenced in federal court in Madison on Tuesday to 10 years in prison for possession of heroin with intent to deliver.Gabriel Lebron Mejia, 27, was charged with possession of 100 grams of heroin with intent to distribute and maintaining drug trafficking premises, according to a news release from the U.S.Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin.He was sentenced by Chief U.S.District Judge James D.Peterson.Lebron Mejia pleaded guilty to these charges on March 13.Between January and August 2025, law enforcement conducted controlled purchases of heroin and fentanyl from Lebron Mejia, the news release stated.He was arrested on Aug.28, 2025 when law enforcement officers searched Lebron Mejia’s vehicle and found a hidden compartment behind the vehicle’s glove box.Inside, officers recovered 115 grams of a mixture containing heroin and fentanyl and 60 grams of cocaine.Officers also searched Lebron Mejia’s apartment and recovered 100 grams of fentanyl pills, a hydraulic pill press, a gas mask, cutting agents, and other tools and drug packaging material.Police also found a 9mm handgun, ammunition, and over $21,000 in cash.At sentencing, Judge Peterson determined that Lebron Mejia was a high-level drug trafficker.Judge Peterson also noted that the chemical makeup of the fentanyl that Lebron Mejia distributed raised a public safety concern about whether conventional overdose reversing treatments would be effective.The charges against Lebron Mejia were the result of an investigation conducted by the FBI, the U.S.Drug Enforcement Administration, the ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force, the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, and the City of Beloit Police Department.The ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force is comprised of federal agents with ATF and Task Force Officers from state and local agencies throughout the Western District of Wisconsin.Let the news come to you Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, obituaries, sports, and more.