Case DIH-1222

Freddie Anthony Avila

State · Arizona · Sentenced 2026

Supplied the fentanyl that killed a man at a Tempe, Arizona, car wash in March 2025, leaving him on a "bad trip"; texts on the man's phone led investigators to him.

Court
State, Maricopa County
State
Arizona
Year of death
2025
Year sentenced
2026
Drugs
Fentanyl
Conduct
Unknown
Relationship
Not reported
Conviction
Reckless manslaughter; sale of narcotic drugs (indicted under Arizona's lethal fentanyl law)
Plea or trial
Plea
Sentence
8 years in state prison, then 4 years' supervised probation
Found through
State prosecutor and news search, October 2026

This case was brought under Arizona law. For what that law says, see Arizona in the state law guide.

Sources

  1. fox10phoenix.com

Sources checked 8 October 2026. If something here is wrong or out of date, please tell us.

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