ODESSA, Texas — Nathaniel Martinez, 18, received a 20-year prison sentence in a federal court for his involvement in a conspiracy to possess and distribute fentanyl, which led to the death of a local minor.
On October 2, 2023, law enforcement and medical personnel responded to an Odessa residence due to a suspected drug overdose. A 16-year-old was found unresponsive and later died after being transported to the hospital.
An investigation revealed that Martinez had sold fentanyl pills to the juvenile the night before.
Codefendant, 22-year-old Jae Lynn Esparza, was identified as the supplier of the pills. Esparza was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on March 7 for her role in the 16-year-old's fentanyl related death.
