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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The 24-year-old self-proclaimed fentanyl "M30 king of Fresno" was sentenced to 23 years and 1 period successful situation Monday, the Department of Justice announced.
The DOJ says connected Monday, Horacio Torrecillas Urias Jr., 24, of Fresno was sentenced to situation for the organisation of fentanyl and conspiracy to administer and person with intent to administer methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Torrecillas Urias Jr. pleaded blameworthy to the charges successful September of 2024.
According to tribunal documents, the probe began aft a bid of fentanyl pill overdoses successful the Fresno area. The DOJ says those overdoses were caused by counterfeit oxycodone M30 tablets containing fentanyl, referred to connected the thoroughfare arsenic M30.
The operation, "Operation Killer High," targeted cause dealers believed to person supplied the toxic pills. The DOJ says the cognition uncovered a ample drug-trafficking ringing led by Torrecillas Urias Jr.
The DOJ says Torrecillas Urias Jr. was obtained straight from sources successful Mexico. He past had dealers administer illicit drugs wrong and extracurricular of California.
"Operation Killer High" resulted successful 3 national cases charging a full of 20 defendants. All but 1 pleaded guilty. The remaining defendant, Alma Garza, was recovered blameworthy successful September 2024, aft a four-day assemblage trial, according to the DOJ.
