A Providence man has confessed to trafficking over 2,000 fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills. Michael Sellers, aged 64, admitted his guilt before a federal judge on charges of distributing fentanyl. His sentencing is set for June 18, 2025. The final sentence will be determined by a federal district judge, taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Sellers acknowledged that in November 2023, he sold more than 1,000 counterfeit fentanyl-laced pills on two separate occasions while under FBI surveillance. On November 16, he exchanged 1,027 such pills for $2,500 in cash with an individual. A similar transaction occurred on November 24 when he provided the same person with another batch of 1,024 pills for the same amount. Law enforcement quickly seized the pills after each transaction.
The case is being handled by Assistant United States Attorneys Peter I. Roklan and Stacey A. Erickson and was investigated by the FBI.
