An El Paso man has been handed a 15-year sentence in a federal prison for his involvement in the distribution of fentanyl-laced pills that led to a fatality. Adrian David Perez Jr., 21, was found guilty of selling counterfeit M-30 pills tainted with the deadly opioid fentanyl, resulting in the overdose and death of an individual, according to a statement obtained by the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Western District of Texas.
Details provided by the court documents reveal that Perez sold the pills on October 13, 2021, which were later consumed by the victim. Found deceased by his mother the following day, the El Paso County Medical Examiner’s Office concluded the cause of death was acute fentanyl toxicity. In addition to his extensive prison sentence, U.S. District Judge Leon Schydlower has ordered Perez to remain under supervised release for three years after completing his term and to pay $3,800 in restitution, as stated by the Justice Department's announcement.
The Drug Enforcement Administration spearheaded the investigation into Perez's operations, which have now culminated in this conviction.
