25-year-old Antwane Dupree Lee is accused of selling some of the pills to 34-year-old Vernisha Latriece Green. Officials say Green was found dead on April 17, the day after the sale.
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Lee faces a 2nd-degree murder charge and also drug charges. If convicted, he faces 15 years to life in state prison.
Lee was already in custody at the Fresno County Jail for a violation of his probation. He is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday, May 8.
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As of May 7, according to the Fresno County Sheriff's, the total number of fentanyl-related deaths in the county is 26. Last year, there were 94 deaths, a 10 percent decrease year over year.
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