Dark Web Drug Dealers Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl-Laced Pills Operation Resulting in Fatal Overdoses

Westminster, Orange County – A man from Orange County, California, and another from Houston, Texas, have been handed down federal prison sentences for their involvement in a dark web operation selling fentanyl-laced pills, resulting in multiple fatal overdoses. Michael Ta, 25, of Westminster, CA, and Rajiv Srinivasan, 37, of Houston, TX, were recently sentenced following their illicit online drug dealings that caused harm to numerous individuals across the United States. Operating under the alias “redlightlabs” …

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Texas Drug Dealers Charged with Murder After Selling Fentanyl-Laced Pills to Teen

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – Two men are facing charges of murder under a new Texas law after allegedly selling an 18-year-old laced fentanyl. Jovan Cortez Ortiz, a young man battling drug addiction, tragically lost his life after a relapse. His family described him as an amazing son with a bright future ahead of him, highlighting the devastating impact of his sudden death. Cortez Ortiz’s father, John Ortiz, revealed that his son had been on the …

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White Bear Township Man Sentenced to 180 Days in Jail for Selling Fentanyl Pills Causing Fatal Overdose

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – A man from White Bear Township has been sentenced to 180 days in the Hennepin County jail and five years of probation after admitting to selling pills containing fentanyl that led to a woman’s fatal overdose. Jesse Russell Lietzau, 26, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in connection with the death of 25-year-old Kailey Caspersen in a Richfield hotel room on May 16, 2021. He was sentenced on Thursday. According to prosecutors, Lietzau …

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