Three Utah men face federal charges after prosecutors say they provided the synthetic drug that caused a 22-year-old West Haven man’s fatal overdose earlier this year.
Officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Utah say the charges are part of a “renewed emphasis” to help reduce opioid deaths by seeking to punish drug dealers whose product cause a fatal overdose.
The defendants — Adam Hemmelgarn, 37, Tyrell Jabbar Perry, 20, and Christian Scott Jimerson, 19 — were indicted last week on charges of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances resulting in an overdose death. They were also charged with distribution of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid.