The leader of a New York City drug syndicate in the United States has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the deaths of three people on the same day. From taking drugs mixed with fentanyl, which is a strong analgesic.

The Southern District of New York prosecutor said Billy Ortega, 37, sent cocaine laced with fentanyl to three clients in March 2021, including an attorney. securities trader and social misfortune All died on the same day. What’s worse is that Mr. Ortega already knew that. A client had an overdose from fentanyl mixed with cocaine. But they continued to supply drugs to customers. His callous and evil behavior therefore deserved severe punishment.

Prosecutors said Ortega supplied the drugs from 2015 to 2022, recruiting relatives and friends to work for him. He was found guilty in January of this year. And a federal judge sentenced him to 30 years in prison on Wednesday local time. This harsh sentence will serve as a warning to fentanyl drug dealers that are causing community outbreaks that must suffer the most severe consequences

The United States is facing a problem of deaths because of fentanyl. which is a synthetic substance in the opioid group It is 50 times stronger than heroin but is easier to produce and cheaper. Causes drug overdose Data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that 110,000 people will die from drug overdoses in the United States alone in 2022, while China is a major producer of chemical precursors sent to Mexico. and Central America where criminal gangs will use it to produce fentanyl and secretly transport it into the United States.

Source: Thai News Agency