By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
A Rockport man has pleaded guilty to selling a lethal dose of fentanyl that resulted in the fatal overdose of an Atchison County man.
Federal officials report that 23-year-old Quentin Carder pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, which caused the death of another person, and one count of distributing fentanyl and cocaine, which caused the death of another person.
Carder admitted that he distributed four blue pills that appeared to be 0xycodone, but were counterfeit and contained fentanyl to a person identified in court documents only as "C.L." on June 18,2021. Carder had previously supplied the victim with cocaine.
In the early hours of June 20th"C.L.," had used one of the pills and later that morning was found in his bedroom unresponsive. He was transported to the hospital and was pronounced dead two days later.
Carder will serve a minimum of 20 years in federal prison, but could serve up to life.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Byron Black. It was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the Atchison County, Mo., Sheriff’s Department.