Two Southwest Florida men are facing first-degree murder charges after a Lee County Grand Jury determined their distribution of fentanyl led to fatal overdoses.
State Attorney Amira Fox announced the indictments against Joseph Henry Roberts of Fort Myers and Vadim Manafov of Cape Coral following separate incidents that resulted in multiple deaths.
Roberts faces two charges: first-degree murder for unlawful distribution of fentanyl and sale or delivery of a controlled substance.
According to State Attorney Amira Fox, the indictment states that between October 4 and 5, 2025, a Lee County woman died after being given fentanyl that caused or was a substantial factor in her death…