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Dealer From DC Who Sold Fentanyl Leading To Fatal Overdose In Maryland Gets Lengthy Sentence Dealer From DC Who Sold Fentanyl Leading To Fatal Overdose In Maryland Gets Lengthy Sentence
Dealer From DC Who Sold Fentanyl Leading To Fatal Overdose In Maryland Gets Lengthy Sentence A man previously linked to a shooting in St. Mary's County has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for distributing the fentanyl that caused a fatal overdose, the state's attorney's office announced. Darrick Monte Evans, 45, now living in Washington, DC, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for selling fentanyl stamped as Oxycodone, leading to the deadly incident.  Prosecutors say that in March 2022, Evans distributed the misbranded fentanyl to a user who overdosed and died.  An autopsy later determined that the cause of death was fentanyl intoxication, and through…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Man Arrested In Connection With Fatal Overdose Of Prince William Teen: Police Virginia Man Arrested In Connection With Fatal Overdose Of Prince William Teen: Police
Virginia Man Arrested In Connection With Fatal Overdose Of Prince William Teen: Police A 21-year-old Virginia man was arrested in connection with the fatal overdose of a 14-year-old from Prince William County, authorities said.  Latae’veion Woods, of Woodbridge, allegedly sold fentanyl-laced pills to the teen who was found dead inside his home on the morning of April 26, Prince William County Police said.  Investigation revealed the teen ingested counterfeit Percocet pills that contained an "extremely dangerous" amount of fentanyl, police said.  The 14-year-old's death occurred less than 48 hours after another fatal overdose of a 15-year-old, police …

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by David Cifarelli