A Battle Creek man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on charges relating to possessing and intending to distribute over 400 grams of fentanyl, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan said.
Nazzarie Acoy Carmouche-Heath, 29, was sentenced Friday in federal court, after having pleaded guilty in August to the intent charge. He faced a mandatory minimum term of 10 years in prison, authorities said.
“Prosecuting fentanyl dealers is always a priority for my office because this drug is particularly deadly. It is easy for casual drug users to overdose on this drug, especially when it is disguised as some other controlled substance like it was here,” U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey said…