Danielle Partington, Selling Fentanyl Pills Resulting In Death, Nevada 2025

A devastating case of fentanyl trafficking has come to an end in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a woman being sentenced to 10 years in prison for her role in selling pills containing the deadly substance, which ultimately led to a victim's death.

Danielle Partington, a Las Vegas resident, was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by four years of supervised release for selling pills containing fentanyl, resulting in a victim's death. The government recommended a prison sentence of 144 months.

According to the investigation, from the fall of 2019 to January 2020, Partington was the victim's pill supplier, and she supplied the victim with pills on multiple dates. On January 20, 2020, the victim called and texted Partington to purchase pills. Partington coordinated with a co-conspirator to deliver 80 pills containing fentanyl to the victim. On January 23, 2020, the victim overdosed on the fentanyl sold to him by Partington and her co-conspirator.

On March 7, 2025, Partington pleaded guilty to one-count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.

Illicit fentanyl is a synthetic opioid up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. Just two milligrams, about the size of a few grains of salt, can be lethal. It is the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18 to 45, and it kills at an unprecedented rate.

Acting United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada and Deputy Special Agent in Charge Anthony Chrysanthis for DEA's Los Angeles Division made the announcement.

This case was investigated by the DEA. Assistant United States Attorneys Joshua Brister and Edward Penetar prosecuted the case.

The DEA has launched the public awareness campaign, One Pill Can Kill, to educate the public on the dangers of counterfeit pills and how to keep Americans safe. For more information, visit DEA.gov/onepill.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/las-vegas-woman-sentenced-10-years-prison-selling-fentanyl-pills-resulting-death