An Eastern Contra Costa County man has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison for selling pills laced with fentanyl that caused the overdose death of a former classmate, federal prosecutors said.
Northern California U.S. Attorney Stephanie Hinds' office announced Monday that 23-year-old Gage Pascoe of Pittsburg received a 68 month sentence, along with five years of supervised release. Earlier this year, Pascoe pleaded guilty to the charge of distributing fentanyl.
The next morning, the woman was found dead in her bed and the bag containing pills sold by Pascoe were found in her room. Prosecutors said the victim was a resident of Walnut Creek and attended the same high school as Pascoe.
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