Suspected drug dealer charged with murder, allegedly sold pills containing fentanyl to victim

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno County District Attorney's Office has announced it volition beryllium charging a suspected cause trader with execution aft helium sold pills that contained the deadly cause fentanyl.

25-year-old Antwane Dupree Lee is accused of selling immoderate of the pills to 34-year-old Vernisha Latriece Green. Officials accidental Green was recovered dormant connected April 17, the time aft the sale.

Lee faces a 2nd-degree execution complaint and besides cause charges. If convicted, helium faces 15 years to beingness successful authorities prison.

Lee was already successful custody astatine the Fresno County Jail for a usurpation of his probation. He is scheduled to beryllium arraigned Wednesday, May 8.

As of May 7, according to the Fresno County Sheriff's, the full fig of fentanyl-related deaths successful the region is 26. Last year, determination were 94 deaths, a 10 percent alteration twelvemonth implicit year.