Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that Lee E. Lindner, 38, of Shawano, was sentenced to 30 years in prison and 17 years of extended supervision after pleading guilty to multiple fentanyl-related reckless homicide and drug trafficking charges.
On May 28, Lindner was found guilty of two counts of first-degree reckless homicide by delivering drugs; conspiracy to deliver more than 50 grams fentanyl; three counts of deliver/manufacture amphetamine of up to 10 grams; manufacturing and delivering amphetamine up to 50 grams with use of a dangerous weapon; possession of more than 50 grams amphetamine with intent to deliver; possession with intent to deliver narcotic drugs; receiving a stolen firearm; and maintaining a drug trafficking place.
The investigation revealed that from January through June 2023, Lindner conspired with at least six others to obtain and distribute more than 100 grams of fentanyl in Shawano County and the surrounding area. From July 2019 through June 2023, Lindner also distributed large amounts of methamphetamine throughout Shawano County.
On April 27, 2023, Lindner delivered fentanyl to an individual who transported it to the Menominee Indian Reservation, where the victim later died of a fentanyl overdose. On May 17, 2023, Lindner again delivered fentanyl to another individual, which resulted in the overdose death of a second victim.
“Those who distribute dangerous narcotics put the safety and well-being of others in jeopardy and, as this sentence shows, can face serious consequences,” Kaul said.
The investigation was led by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation and the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department, with assistance from the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Shawano County Drug Task Force and the Northeast Tri-County Drug Enforcement Group.
The case was prosecuted by Wisconsin DOJ Assistant Attorneys General Kari Hoffman and Amy Ohtani.
