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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.
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