A Phoenix grand jury charged a Peoria woman with causing a fatal fentanyl overdose on Wednesday.
The 45-year-old woman, Fanny Madrigal-Lopez, is currently being detained until her scheduled hearing next Thursday.
According to a media release from the United States Attorney's Office, this is "a crime that, under federal law, carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life in prison."
It is alleged that Madrigal-Lopez gave fentanyl to a man who later died of an overdose on November 16, 2016.
It is also alleged that she distributed the drugs from her home, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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