Austin man gets 20 years in fentanyl death of Leander resident

Staff Reports
Posted 7/23/26

An Austin man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after admitting he distributed fentanyl that caused the death of a 24-year-old Leander man, closing a case that began with the victim's …

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