Kansas City Fentanyl Dealer Gets 8 Years | Kansas City News

A Kansas City man, Angel B. Esparza, just got an eight-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter — his fentanyl sales killed two people in October 2023. Investigators uncovered the deadly trail through Facebook chats and Cash App records, linking him to both victims. Originally facing felony murder charges, he took a plea deal that dropped the more serious count. The judge sentenced him to eight years total — served concurrently — as a grim warning about the lethal reach of fentanyl and the human cost of drug trafficking. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5e6f0de969aabf01