A North Pole woman facing a manslaughter charge told investigators she believed she was selling heroin, but a high level of fentanyl was found in the blood of the man who ingested the drugs and died, charging documents say.
A North Pole woman is facing a manslaughter charge linked to accusations she sold drugs to a man who then overdosed and died, according to charging documents.
Overdose deaths in Alaska have risen with the rising prominence of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that can be lethal even in small amounts. In 2021, Alaska reportedof any state, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The man’s blood showed high levels of fentanyl and he was taken off life support about 10 days after the initial overdose, the charges said. He died the next day.
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