4 Charged In USF Student’s Drug Death: U.S. Dept. Of Justice

TAMPA, FL — Four people were charged in the fentanyl-related death of a University of South Florida student.

Miguel Cintron, 36; Marquise Trant, 35; David Chudha buddhi, 37; and Darrius Gustafson, 20, all of Tampa, were charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl resulting in death and distribution of fentanyl over 40 grams, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.

Cintron is also charged with possession with intent to distribute over 5 kilograms of cocaine and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

If convicted on all counts, each faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 20 years, up to life, in federal prison.

On Feb. 16, the four gave a lethal amount of fentanyl to the victim, the DOJ said.

Since the victim’s death, they continued to distribute fentanyl to undercover deputies and detectives with the

On April 10, a search warrant was executed at Cintron’s residence where law enforcement recovered firearms, several rounds of ammunition, more than 7 kilograms of cocaine, 1 kilogram of black tar heroin, 1 kilogram of heroin, 1,200 pressed pills containing fentanyl and over $200,000 in cash.