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Las Vegas Man Gets 17 Years for Mailing Fentanyl-Laced Pills That Killed Utah Woman

Authorities say he mailed counterfeit oxycodone pills from Las Vegas that contained fentanyl.

Overview

  • U.S. District Judge David Barlow sentenced Bryan Walter McMahan, 41, to 204 months in federal prison.
  • The court imposed three years of supervised release and ordered $8,888.74 in restitution to the victim’s family.
  • Prosecutors say McMahan mailed at least four pills on Oct. 7, 2023; the package arrived Oct. 10, and the woman was found dead the next day in Layton.
  • Investigators found an envelope with McMahan’s name beside the body and three blue pills later confirmed to contain fentanyl.
  • The DEA and Layton City Police investigated, officials warned that counterfeit pills can be lethal, and prosecutors said McMahan changed his plea during the case.