LITTLE ROCK A Little Rock man who distributed the fentanyl that resulted in a person's overdose death has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Thirty-two
A Pulaski County woman who was indicted along with her husband and a Faulkner County man on charges of fentanyl distribution faces a possible 5- to 40-year prison sentence after pleading guilty in federal court Thursday to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid used for years to treat severe pain or to manage post-operative pain, has been in the news in recent years due to a sharp upward surge in drug overdose deaths attributable to an illicit form of the drug that is sweeping the nation.
Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid used for years to treat severe pain or to manage post-operative pain, has been in the news in recent years due to a sharp upward surge in drug overdose deaths attributable to an illicit form of the drug that is sweeping the nation.
After a day and a half of testimony from 10 witnesses and less than an hour of deliberation, a jury of seven women and five men found a Little Rock man guilty of supplying the fentanyl that killed a Fayetteville woman in early 2021.