Drug Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Death

MIAMI - On July 11, Keyon Lewis, 27, of Indian River County, Fla., was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison, to be followed by four (4) years of supervised release, for distributing fentanyl resulting in death. U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe for the Southern District of Florida, Special Agent in Charge Deanne L. Reuter of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Miami Field Division, and Indian River County Sheriff's Office (IRCSO) Sheriff Eric Flowers made the announcement after sentencing by U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon in Fort Pierce, Fla.

According to the court record, on Nov. 5, 2021, Lewis distributed fentanyl to a man in the parking lot of a restaurant in Vero Beach, Fla. The next day, the man's wife found him dead on the kitchen floor of their residence. After law enforcement discovered the victim's body, they used the victim's cellphone to order more fentanyl from Lewis, unbeknownst to Lewis that law enforcement was posing as the victim. On Nov. 7, 2021, Lewis showed up at the victim's residence with more fentanyl, at which point he was arrested by deputies with IRCSO.

The case was investigated by the DEA and IRCSO. It was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida.

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