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CLOVIS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 21-year-old from Clovis was sentenced Monday for helping proviso the fentanyl pills that led to a deadly overdose successful 2024.
Last year, a 24-year-old Fresno antheral overdosed connected fentanyl and died. At sentencing, the DOJ determined that 21-year-old Lakota Tehya Wakley of Clovis straight caused the man's death.
Between Nov. 18 and Dec. 9 of past year, the DOJ says Wakley referred fentanyl users to 53-year-old Austin Lloyd Kerns of Fresno, who would merchantability fentanyl pills and nonstop him a chopped of the profits.
On Nov. 23, the DOJ says Wakley received outgo for connecting a 24-year-old antheral with Kerns to bargain fentanyl pills. Within the adjacent 48 hours, the antheral bought fentanyl pills aggregate times and died from a fentanyl overdose.
Wakley pled blameworthy connected Feb. 24 and was sentenced to 8 years successful situation connected Monday for conspiracy to administer and person with intent to administer fentanyl.
