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DENVER — Two Colorado men were sentenced to a combined 25 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl resulting in death, a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado said Monday.Paul Barris, Jr., 40, of Telluride, and Michael Anthony Manners , 40, of Montrose, were each sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to the crime in federal court. Barris Jr. was sentenced to 141 months in federal prison.
A plea agreement for Baris states that in September of 2021, Baris purchased fentanyl with the help of Manners in the Montrose area. Baris then provided the fentanyl to a woman who later died of an overdose.“Stopping illicit fentanyl distribution is a priority for the Administration, the Department of Justice, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office,” said Acting United States Attorney for the District of Colorado J. Bishop Grewell.
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