A 43-year-old Queens woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for distributing narcotics that caused the deaths of multiple victims.
Angelina Barini, of Queens, New York, was sentenced by United States District Judge Brian M. Cogan for distributing narcotics and causing the deaths of multiple victims.
The charges against Barini include two counts of distributing narcotics that caused the deaths of a person, one count of distributing fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, and one count of conspiring to distribute gamma-butyrolactone (GBL).
According to court filings and statements, between July and August of 2019, Barini provided narcotics to her victims to incapacitate and rob them of their belongings while sometimes conducting business as a sex worker. On multiple occasions, those narcotics contained lethal doses of fentanyl.
On July 4, 2019, Barini met with a victim at a motel in Astoria, Queens and gave him fentanyl-laced drugs. The victim was found dead later that day. On July 11, 2019, Barini met with a victim at a motel in Woodside, Queens and gave him fentanyl-laced drugs which caused his overdose death. On August 5, 2019, Barini met another victim in College Point, Queens and gave him fentanyl-laced drugs which caused his overdose death.
The government’s case is being handled by the Office’s International Narcotics and Money Laundering Section. Assistant United States Attorneys Andrew D. Grubin and Andrew Wang are in charge of the prosecution.
Angelina Barini will serve 30 years in prison for her crimes, said United States Attorney Breon Peace. ‘The defendant drugged and killed multiple people for a few quick dollars. She stole their personal belongings while they lay unconscious dying from the lethal drugs she gave them. The defendant’s substantial prison sentence is warranted by her shocking disregard for human life,’ Peace stated.
HSI Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Ricky J. Patel added, ‘Displaying complete disregard for human life, Barini peddled fentanyl-laced drugs to her victims who tragically lost their lives to temporary highs. The plague of addiction continues to devastate families and communities in New York and around the country.’
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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