United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas
10/01/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/01/2024 10:53
El Paso Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Fentanyl, Causing Death
Press Release
El Paso Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Dealing Fentanyl, Causing Death
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas
EL PASO, Texas - An El Paso man was sentenced in federal court to 180 months in prison for distribution of fentanyl, causing death or serious bodily injury.
According to court documents, Adrian David Perez Jr., 21, sold counterfeit M-30 pills laced with fentanyl to an individual on Oct. 13, 2021. The individual consumed the pills and his mother found him deceased the following day. The El Paso County Medical Examiner's Office determined that the individual died from acute fentanyl toxicity.
In addition to imprisonment, U.S. District Judge Leon Schydlower sentenced Perez to three years of supervised release and ordered him to pay $3,800 in restitution.
U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza of the Western District of Texas made the announcement.
The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Phillip Countryman prosecuted the case.
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Updated October 1, 2024
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Drug Trafficking