32-year-old Edwin Thompson sentenced to 15 years for selling fentanyl to Michael McGaffin, resulting in his death; first Florida case linking dealer to fatal fentanyl overdose.
32-year-old Edwin Thompson was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter, sale and delivery of fentanyl, possession of fentanyl, and unlawful use of a two-way communication device. The Port St. Lucie man sold fentanyl to 34-year-old Michael McGaffin, who later died from an overdose. This case marks one of the first successful prosecutions in Florida linking a dealer to a fatal fentanyl overdose.
March 08, 2024
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