南达科他州女子分销芬太尼致人死亡，被判20年监禁
南达科他州苏福尔斯市女子蕾根·莱尔10月5日被联邦法院判处20年监禁，罪名是分销芬太尼并导致他人死亡。据美国司法部发布的消息，莱尔向他人出售含有芬太尼的毒品，购买者吸食后死亡，检方以“分销毒品致人死亡”罪名将其起诉。联邦法官在量刑时指出，芬太尼已成为美国药物过量死亡的主要原因，分销者必须承担严重法律后果。该案由联邦调查局与地方警方联合侦办。司法部表示，将继续严厉打击芬太尼分销网络，遏制毒品泛滥。
South Dakota Woman Sentenced to 20 Years in Fentanyl Death Case
Regan Lehr of Sioux Falls, South Dakota was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on October 5 for distributing fentanyl resulting in death. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Lehr sold drugs containing fentanyl to a buyer who died after use, and prosecutors charged her with distribution of drugs resulting in death. The federal judge noted at sentencing that fentanyl has become the leading cause of drug overdose deaths in America and distributors must face serious consequences. The case was jointly investigated by the FBI and local police. The Justice Department said it will continue cracking down on fentanyl distribution networks.
图片来源：图：位于苏福尔斯的联邦大楼与美国法院。摄影：w_lemay，CC BY-SA 2.0，来源：Wikimedia Commons
