Hawaiian Gardens Man Convicted for Selling Fatal Fentanyl Dose on OfferUp
Gregory Hevener faces a minimum of 20 years in prison after selling fentanyl disguised as heroin to an 18-year-old who overdosed.
- Hevener used OfferUp to advertise fentanyl as 'black tar roofing materials.'
- The victim, believing he was buying heroin, died after ingesting the fentanyl.
- Authorities seized drugs and paraphernalia from Hevener's residence in multiple searches.
- OfferUp and Craigslist have since tightened regulations to curb illegal drug sales.
- Hevener's sentencing is scheduled for September 16, with a potential life sentence.