A 22-year-old Warsaw man was given a 25-year sentence on Monday, after he dealt fentanyl to a woman who fatally overdosed.
A Warsaw man was given a 25-year sentence Monday for dealing fentanyl that resulted in death. Twenty years of that sentence will be served in prison.
Naquan Williams, 22, was convicted Monday in the Kosciusko Circuit Court of dealing a controlled substance resulting in death, a Level 1 felony, and possession of a narcotic drug, a Level 6 felony. Williams received a sentence of 25 years, with 20 years to be executed in the Indiana Department of Correction and five years suspended on probation.
According to court documents, the charges stemmed from an incident on Feb. 2, 2023, when a report was made to the Warsaw Police Department about a 29-year-old woman who was found unresponsive. When officers arrived to the scene they discovered the woman was deceased. Williams had been at the residence during this time. During a search, Williams was found to be in possession of a variety of pills. Many of the pills in Williams possession had been counterfeit and contained 5.2 grams of fentanyl.
Williams had told an Indiana State Police trooper that there were additional pills hidden somewhere in the residence in an unknown location. After officers obtained a search warrant they discovered four more counterfeit pills containing fentanyl.
Prior to the death, Williams told police he had arranged the drug deal and used the woman's cellphone to tell a relative they were on their way to South Bend to purchase fentanyl. Williams claimed he soon introduced the woman to the relatives at their South Bend home and that they had eventually purchased fentanyl.
Williams apologized for what happened in court at his sentencing, stating he had nightmares about the incident. He also asked for help to work on his sobriety.
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