A 31-year-old Niagara Falls, woman pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl, which led to her mother’s fatal overdose. Davis was sentenced to time served and three years’ probation by Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny.
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Ranique Davis, 31, of Niagara Falls, NY, who was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, fentanyl, was sentenced to time served and three years’ probation by Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Evan K. Glaberson, who handled the case, stated that on April 22, 2021, the Lockport Police and Fire Departments responded to a 911 call at a South Street residence and found Davis’s mother and stepfather, both unconscious and unresponsive. and suffering from fentanyl overdoses. Davis’s stepfather was revived with Narcan and survived.
First responders attempted lifesaving treatment on Davis’s mother, but she could not be revived and was pronounced deceased. The cause of death was determined to be acute fentanyl intoxication. Earlier in the evening, Davis communicated with her stepfather by cell phone and agreed to provide blue Percocet pills.
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After exchanging messages, Davis and two co-conspirators drove to the South Street residence and sold Davis’s stepfather four fake Percocet pills from the conspirators, which were shared with Davis’s mother. The fake Percocet pills contained fentanyl. A short time later, Davis’s stepfather and mother ingested the pills and both lost consciousness.
The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Frank Tarentino, and the Lockport Police department, under the direction of Chief Steven Abbott.