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Colorado Springs man pleads guilty to distribution of deadly dose of fentanyl in 16-year-old's death

July 27, 2022 / 1:58 PM MDT / CBS Colorado

A Colorado Springs man has pleaded guilty to the distribution of a deadly dose of fentanyl that resulted in the death of a 16-year-old earlier this year. Douglas Floyd, 52, of Colorado Springs, pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and para-fluorofentanyl.

Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office via AP

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado, Floyd conspired with two others to distribute blue pills to a juvenile and his friends between December 2021 and Jan. 30. Those blue pills contained fentanyl and para-fluorofentanyl.

Floyd will be sentenced on Oct. 17. The case against the two co-defendants remains ongoing in federal district court in Denver.

Jennifer McRae

Jennifer McRae is a digital media producer for CBS Colorado with more than 25 years of experience in news. Jennifer is part of the digital team recognized for excellence for Best Website several times by the Colorado Broadcasters Association.

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