Man tried selling fentanyl to undercover federal agent, authorities say

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — An East County man was sentenced to six years in prison for allegedly intending to distribute fentanyl.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California, Erik David Morgan, 44, of Alpine, used social media to arrange the sale of 3.5 grams of fentanyl for $150.

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Morgan agreed to meet with an individual in person in El Cajon on Friday, March 14. However, upon his arrival, he was confronted by uniformed El Cajon Police officers.

The attorney’s office said the person he was communicating with online turned out to be an undercover agent with Homeland Security Investigations…

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