A Florida man has admitted to selling fentanyl that led to a fatal overdose, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
Gregory Apicella, 53, of Fort Myers, pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges related to distributing fentanyl that resulted in the death of a man known as “J.Y.." He faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 20 years, and up to life, in federal prison.
According to the plea agreement, on Jan. 18, 2018, Apicella sold fentanyl from his home. J.Y. used the fentanyl that Apicella had sold and died of an overdose.
The next day, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office bought methamphetamine and fentanyl from Apicella. LCSO then executed a search warrant at Apicella’s home and recovered about 9 grams of fentanyl from a safe in the bedroom.
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