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Defendant Found Guilty of Selling Fentanyl-Laced Pills to Teen
A South Bay man has been found guilty of distributing pills laced with the powerful opioid fentanyl to a 15-year-old boy who ingested them and died in May 2020.
Alexander Declan Bell Wilson, 22, of Rolling Hills, was found guilty late Friday of one count of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death, an offense that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
The victim, Nathan Young-Nichols, 15, of Rolling Hills Estates, had agreed to buy five “percs” – slang for pills typically laced with fentanyl – from Wilson. Evidence seized from Young-Nichols’ cellular phone shows he believed the pills were authentic pharmaceutical pills that contained the opioid oxycodone.
At around 11:30 p.m. on May 14, 2020, Wilson handed a plastic bag containing the pills to Young-Nichols’ 13-year-old brother through the window of Wilson’s vehicle. Shortly afterward, Young-Nichols posted a photograph of the pills on his Snapchat social media account and then ingested the pills.
From approximately 1:50 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. on May 15, 2020, Wilson and Young-Nichols argued on Snapchat about the proper way to consume the pills Wilson had sold to Young-Nichols. During those chats, Wilson chastised Young-Nichols for chewing the pills, and then shared screenshots of their conversation with his Snapchat followers.
On the morning of May 15, 2020, the victim’s grandmother found him dead in his bedroom. Expert testimony at trial confirmed the victim’s death was caused solely due to fentanyl poisoning.
United States District Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha scheduled an October 20 sentencing hearing, at which time Wilson will face a mandatory sentence of 20 years and a potential sentence of life imprisonment. Wilson has been in federal custody since May 2021.
Key Facts
- State: California
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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