A man was given the maximum sentence for his role in the 2022 death of a 15-year-old boy who died after taking fentanyl.
On Tuesday, Sam Strait was sentenced to 25 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections for distributing fentanyl which resulted in the death of the teen in July 2022. In late November of last year, Straight pleaded guilty to fentanyl distribution causing death in Larimer County District Court.
Officers from the Loveland Police Department responded around 7:45 a.m. on July 21, 2022, to a medical call in the 1300 block of North Washington Avenue and were told that a 15-year-old boy was found unresponsive and not breathing.
They learned from family members that the teen had been known to use fentanyl and other drugs but had recently passed a drug test, the affidavit says.
Investigators later searched the teen's phone and found a contact they believed supplied drugs to the victim.
The investigation revealed that in addition to being responsible for the distribution of the fentanyl pills that caused the victim’s fatal overdose, Strait was also responsible for the sale and distribution of fentanyl to the victim multiple other times in the months leading up to the victim’s death.
The DA's office also provided resources for those struggling with addiction. Help is available through SummitStone Health Partners at 970-494-4200 or the Colorado Opioid Synergy Larimer & Weld (CO-SLAW) at 1-844-944-7529.
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