Two people were sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of a 15-year-old girl in Carrollton.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, 19-year-old Lizbeth Prieto and 24-year-old Cristian Lopez were both indicted for the 2023 death of a 15-year-old student at Newman Smith High School in Carrollton .Prieto pleaded guilty last November to the distribution of a controlled substance to a person under 21. She was sentenced to 7 years in prison.Lopez pleaded guilty in July to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.
It is my fervent hope that we can drastically reduce fentanyl fatalities in North Texas. Removing traffickers from the streets is another step towards that goal."Carrollton police said the 15-year-old victim’s Instagram messages revealed she bought blue m/30 fentanyl pills from Prieto for $100.After the teen’s death, an undercover officer set up a purchase from Prieto and observed her getting m/30 pills from Lopez, before selling them to the officer.
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