Colin Tardiff was found guilty as charged of Trafficking in Dangerous Fentanyl or Fentanyl Analogues and Sale or Deliver a Controlled Substance, following a one-day trial in Charlotte County.
Assistant State Attorney Scott Patterson prosecuted the case.
In 2024, the defendant arranged to sell Fentanyl to a buyer in Charlotte County. He did not know he was attempting to sell drugs to a Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Detective working undercover along with a confidential informant.
The defendant arranged a meeting to do the drug sale, in the parking lot of a popular restaurant in Charlotte County. He sold 7 1/2 grams of Fentanyl to the detective for $760. He was arrested shortly after.
Following his conviction, the defendant decided to do an open plea to the court for three other drug cases that involve cocaine, Oxycodone, and Xanax. An open plea is when a defendant gives up their right to a jury trial and pleas to the court for sentencing. It is not a plea agreement.
The sentencing for all four cases is set for this Friday.
Samantha Syoen – State Attorney’s Office Communications Director