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Kathy Lee Nicole Bradford, Fentanyl Trafficking, Texas 2022
EL PASO, Texas – In a shocking case of fentanyl poisoning, Kathy Lee Nicole Bradford, 32, was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for her role in the death of a 19-year-old single mother.
According to court documents, Bradford coordinated the sale of M-30 pills to a woman in El Paso in April 2022. Her accomplice, Patricia Tafoya, 40, delivered 10 counterfeit M-30 pills containing fentanyl to the purchaser, who consumed some of the pills and died of acute fentanyl toxicity. The El Paso County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the cause of death.
Bradford pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of a controlled substance causing death or serious bodily injury in March. She admitted to knowing the pills contained fentanyl and was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison.
Tafoya, on the other hand, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute. She was sentenced to 21 months in prison and ordered into a drug treatment program.
The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Phillip Countryman.
U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza of the Western District of Texas made the announcement. The sentence sends a strong message that fentanyl trafficking will not be tolerated in our community.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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