Man sentenced to years in prison for selling fentanyl that killed Oregon teen

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 31-year-old man from Medford, Ore. was sentenced to five years and 10 months in federal prison on May 13 after he was convicted of selling fentanyl pills that caused an Oregon teenager to die of a drug overdose in 2021.

The Department of Justice said that John Rocha sold fentanyl pills disguised as Percocet that were ultimately taken by the 17-year-old high school student. The Medford-area teen was found dead from a drug overdose Sept. 7, 2021.

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