Spencer Massengale, Fentanyl Trafficking, Utah 2023

By: Grimy Times Crime Desk

Salt Lake City, Utah – A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment charging Spencer Massengale, 31, of Ogden, Utah, for allegedly possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute, which led to another person’s death by drug intoxication.

According to court documents, in February 2023, Spencer Massengale knowingly possessed with the intent to distribute Fentanyl in the District of Utah, which resulted in death. The indictment charges Spencer Massengale with possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute resulting in death.

The case unfolded when the victim was found unresponsive on the couch at Massengale’s residence by Massengale’s roommate. Upon Massengale’s return home, neither he nor the roommate called 911 until Massengale ensured his fentanyl had been hidden. After obtaining a search warrant for Massengale’s residence, police discovered approximately 330 pills containing fentanyl. Additionally, evidence obtained from Massengale’s cell phone shows the victim one week prior suffering from the effects of a near-fatal overdose.

Massengale was arraigned on the indictment before a U.S. Magistrate Judge on July 14, 2023. His detention hearing is scheduled for July 21, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in courtroom 8.4 at the Orrin G. Hatch United States District Courthouse in downtown Salt Lake City.

U.S. Attorney Trina A. Higgins of the District of Utah made the announcement. The case is being investigated by the Weber Morgan Narcotics Strike Force and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys.

An indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Spencer Massengale, 31, of Ogden, Utah, is the respondent in this case. The indictment charges him with possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute resulting in death.

In this case, the exact date of the crime is February 2023, and the charges were announced in July 2023. No sentence or outcome has been reported as of this article.

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