A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling fentanyl-laced heroin

A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling fentanyl-laced heroin

By Zenebou Sylla, CNN
Updated 10:46 PM EDT, Sun August 20, 2023

A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling fentanyl-laced heroin to actor and producer Michael K. Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced.

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By Zenebou Sylla, CNN
Updated 10:46 PM EDT, Sun August 20, 2023

Irvin Cartagena, 40, of Aibonito, Puerto Rico, also received an additional five-year sentence of supervised release for conspiring to distribute heroin, fentanyl and fentanyl analogue, a news release Friday stated.

As part of the conspiracy, Cartagena distributed the fentanyl-laced heroin that resulted in Williams’ death, according to the release.

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