LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A Las Vegas man was sentenced to 13 years in prison for his involvement in selling counterfeit pills containing fentanyl that resulted in a fatal overdose.
Izaiah Flood was sentenced to 156 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.
On Sept. 2, 2023, Flood and co-defendant Davon Johnson sold pills, which they represented as ecstasy, to an individual on the Las Vegas Strip, according to court documents.
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The victim immediately ingested one pill. Within two hours, the victim lost consciousness. Within six hours after the drug sale, the victim suffered cardiac arrest. The victim was later declared brain dead and pronounced deceased.
“Fentanyl is a scourge to our communities and in this instance, a person’s life was lost,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada. “The defendant disregarded and endangered the victim by selling counterfeit pills that were made with fentanyl.”
Chattah said prosecutors are committed to prosecuting drug dealers who are plaguing communities with dangerous and deadly drugs like fentanyl and ensuring justice is served for victims and their loved ones.
The government recommended a 188-month term of imprisonment for Flood.
Johnson pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and was sentenced to 156 months in prison. The government recommended a 210-month term of imprisonment for Johnson.
The case was investigated by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brenna Bush prosecuted the cases.
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