Providence Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Selling Fentanyl-Laced Pills: Plea

PROVIDENCE, RI — A Providence man was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for selling fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Michael Sellers, 40, pleaded guilty in March to two counts of distribution of fentanyl, a media release from the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

Sellers admitted to selling 1,027 for $2,500 cash on Nov. 16, 2023, the release said.

The next day, he sold 1,024 more fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills to the same buyer for another $2,500, according to the release.

"Unbeknownst to Sellers, both transactions were monitored by the FBI and the pills were quickly seized," the release said.