Drug dealer sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling fentanyl-laced heroin that caused the overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams

Michael K. Williams, known for his role in HBO's "The Wire," died of an accidental overdose in September 2021 after purchasing fentanyl-laced heroin from dealer Irvin Cartagena.
Cartagena was part of a drug trafficking organization operating in Brooklyn and captured on video conducting the transaction with Williams.
Cartagena pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute heroin, fentanyl and fentanyl analogues and expressed remorse, stating he never intended for Williams to die.
Prosecutors revealed the drug ring continued operations after Williams' death but the judge sentenced Cartagena to 10 years, considering it sufficient.
Another co-defendant, Carlos Macci, was previously sentenced to 30 months for his role in distributing the drugs that killed Williams.