Event Brief
4 sentenced in fatal fentanyl overdose of USF student
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: Four men were sentenced in federal court after a University of South Florida student died from a fentanyl-laced pill. Prosecutors said Miguel Cintron received life in prison and Darrius Gustafson was sentenced to 21 years and 10 months; a jury found them guilty May 4. Authorities seized more than seven kilograms of drugs, firearms, and over $200,000 in cash during a 2024 search warrant.
WHO: Miguel Cintron, 38; Darrius Gustafson, 23; two additional co-defendants (names not provided in the excerpt); U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe; University of South Florida student (18).
WHAT: Federal sentencing of four men for roles in distributing fentanyl that led to an 18-year-old USF student’s fatal overdose.
WHEN: Sep 25, 2026
WHERE: Tampa, Florida
WHY: The sentences stem from the lethal fentanyl overdose after the student unknowingly took a pill laced with fentanyl.
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