Man gets over 7 years for selling fentanyl to woman who fatally overdosed

A man was sentenced to over seven years (86 months) in prison for selling fentanyl to a woman who fatally overdosed.

Rogelio Lara Jr., 24, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in June. He was given credit for 64 days already served.

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In January 2024, Montgomery police were called to an apartment on a report of an unresponsive woman. Jada Lynn Schwarzrock, 18, was declared deceased and her death was suspected to be a possible overdose.

An autopsy determined that Schwarzrock’s cause of death was fentanyl toxicity.

Investigators found a Cash App transaction on Schwarzrock’s phone to “Reggie” from the night of her death. The account was traced to Lara Jr., court records show. There were several other Cash App transactions between the two.

Investigators executed a search warrant of Lara Jr.’s home on Feb. 19 and found, amongst other items, 2.5 “M30” pills that tested positive for fentanyl and tear-off plastic baggies.
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