A Wilmington man was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison for his role in distributing heroin that resulted in a Middletown man’s overdose death.
Larry B. Wise, 26, was sentenced on February 5, 2020, by United States District Judge Maryellen Noreika for distributing heroin. Wise had previously pled guilty to the crime.
According to court documents, Wise was distributing between 130-650 baggies of fentanyl-laced heroin per day in the Riverside neighborhood of Wilmington in early 2019. The drugs, stamped ‘Dragon Ball Z,’ changed hands multiple times before they were ultimately ingested by the victim on February 2, 2019, causing his death.
Post mortem toxicology records showed that the victim had 6.7 ng/ml of fentanyl in his bloodstream. United States District Judge Maryellen Noreika found that drugs distributed by Wise caused the victim’s death and granted a motion by the United States to enhance Wise’s sentence, ultimately imposing a sentence of 5 1/4 years in prison.
Commenting on the sentence, U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss noted, ‘This case is yet another tragic example of the destructive power of fentanyl-laced heroin. Drug dealers take note: if you knowingly sell a substance that may contain fentanyl and that substance causes death, we will hold you accountable.’
The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration as part of the First State Overdose Task Force, with assistance from the Middletown Police Department and the New Castle County Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher L. de Barrena-Sarobe prosecuted the case.
A copy of the press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware. Related court documents and information is located on the website of the District Court for the District of Delaware or on PACER by searching for Case No. 01:19-cr-083.
Key Facts
- State: Delaware
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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