A federal jury has convicted a Dallas man of conspiring to distribute fentanyl following a three-day trial that highlighted the seizure of more than 17,000 illicit pills in a single week, federal prosecutors announced Monday.

Fentanyl conviction What we know: Joshua Burton, 30, was found guilty on Friday of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl within the Northern District of Texas, according to U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould.

The jury deliberated for roughly five hours before returning the guilty verdict.