Pueblo, CO – A man arrested in Pueblo County after deputies reported finding more than 50 grams of fentanyl in his vehicle has now been sentenced to nine years in the Colorado Department of Corrections, according to officials.
According to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrested 44-year-old Theodore Koen on September 26, 2025, after a traffic stop in which investigators allegedly discovered over 50 grams of fentanyl. The arrest launched a felony drug case handled by the 10th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
Authorities said Koen accepted a plea agreement one month later for Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance—specifically fentanyl in the 4–50 gram range—classified as a Drug Felony 2 in Colorado. The court later approved the negotiated plea and issued a nine-year prison sentence.
Sheriff’s officials credited the District Attorney’s Office for their work on the investigation and prosecution, noting that fentanyl continues to drive major public safety concerns across Pueblo County and Colorado as a whole.
The agency added that its efforts remain focused on reducing fentanyl distribution and holding offenders accountable under state law, calling the case an example of coordinated work between deputies and prosecutors.
Residents in the Pueblo metro and across southern Colorado continue to see elevated fentanyl enforcement activity as state agencies respond to rising overdose impacts and trafficking-related arrests.
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