A federal jury in Green Bay has found Ricky Q. Chambers, also known as “Goldi,” guilty of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl. The verdict was delivered on February 3, 2026, after less than 15 minutes of deliberation.
According to evidence presented at trial, Chambers regularly traveled to Phoenix, Arizona, where he bought large amounts of fentanyl pills. He then shipped these pills to cities across the Midwest and distributed them in Green Bay, Wisconsin. On July 25, 2024, law enforcement officers in Minneapolis intercepted a package sent by Chambers that contained over 55,000 fentanyl pills.
Additional evidence showed that Chambers spent significant sums on luxury travel and expensive jewelry. Jurors reviewed images and videos showing Chambers with large amounts of cash. Investigators determined that some bills shown matched prerecorded currency used during controlled drug purchases from Chambers.
Testimony at the trial described how traffickers can buy tens of thousands of fentanyl pills in Phoenix for about fifty cents each and sell them in Green Bay for up to twenty dollars per pill. An expert witness testified that tests conducted by DEA crime laboratories found seven out of ten fentanyl pills contained potentially lethal doses.
Chambers is one of eight people convicted as part of this trafficking operation; the other defendants pleaded guilty. Authorities seized more than 175,000 fentanyl pills connected to this group during the investigation.
Chambers will be sentenced by Senior District Judge William C. Griesbach on May 11, 2026. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years in prison and could receive up to life imprisonment.
The investigation involved several agencies: the Brown County Drug Task Force; Dakota County (Minnesota) Drug Task Force; MSP Airport Police Department; Drug Enforcement Administration offices in Green Bay and Phoenix; and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorneys Alex Duros and Tim Funnell prosecuted the case.
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