Washington state man sentenced for dealing fatal drug dose in federal detention

A 38-year-old Grays Harbor County man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday for dealing heroin that led to his cellmate’s death inside the SeaTac Federal Detention Center.

Prosecutors charged Gabriel Armas with two counts of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, according to a news release.

Armas led police on a high-speed chase through Ocean Shores, Grays Harbor County, on Nov. 14, 2023, which led to a pedestrian bridge collapsing. He evaded police, but investigators found fentanyl pills, fentanyl powder and crystal methamphetamine in his car, the release said…

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