DENTON, Texas — A 28-year-old man from Denton has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his involvement in a fatal fentanyl overdose in the Eastern District of Texas. Courtney Green pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Abe McGlothin, Jr.
Green received his sentence of 240 months in federal prison on January 30, 2025, from U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant. Co-defendant Tiffane Chantial Volz, 37, also of Denton, pleaded guilty to the same charge and is set to be sentenced by Judge Mazzant on February 18, 2025.
The case stemmed from an incident on April 15, 2023, when law enforcement responded to a reported overdose death on Heatherton Drive in Celina, Texas. An autopsy revealed the victim died from pulmonary congestion and edema due to fentanyl’s toxic effects. Investigations uncovered emails and text messages between the victim and Green discussing the distribution of prescription pills, with further inquiries identifying Volz as Green’s source of supply…