BERLIN – A Berlin man charged in January for supplying the drugs that resulted in the fatal overdose of another local man pleaded guilty last week to distribution of fentanyl and was sentenced to 10 years, five of which were suspended.
On January 8, members of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Enforcement Team responded to a residence in Berlin in reference to an apparent fatal drug overdose of a 20-year-old male. During the course of the investigation, detectives were able to identify Eric R. Bouaphakeo, 21, of Berlin, as the victim’s alleged supplier using various investigative techniques.
As a result of the investigation, Bouaphakeo was charged with possession of heroin and possession with intent to distribute heroin. Last Wednesday, Bouaphakeo pleaded guilty to distribution of fentanyl and was sentenced to five yeas of incarceration followed by five years of supervised probation.
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Absolutely insane. One user “sells” to another and gets jail. Meanwhile, Polly Branch Road in Selbyville is open 24/7 and every addict in Delmarva has gone there for years to by their drugs. The police know this is a major operation yet they do nothing about it. It’s easier for them to deal with small time users.
ReplyDeleteA lot more than you know happens to the dralers and users on Polly Branch... multi state investigations..lots of intell and arrests..
DeleteOnly five years and blood on his hands. Hmmm ...
ReplyDelete@9:49 he did not make the buyers inject the drug! That was their own STUPID decision!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd Nature eliminating it's weak hug ?
DeleteExactly, no one made that millenial shoot up
Deleteso 7:52 you must be a DEALER
DeleteNo, 10:48, far from it.
DeleteJust saying what I feel, that's all
screw a dealer they really should get the death penalty
ReplyDeleteI hope they extend this to doctors, who prescribe... pharmacist who fill... alcohol companies... tobacco... you get the point. Atrocious.
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