Case DIH-2962

Eric Traft-Johnson

State · Minnesota · Sentenced 2023

A Minneapolis-area man who sold fentanyl pills, advertised on Snapchat, to a man who died in November 2022. He admitted in court that he knew he was selling fentanyl.

Court
State, Not reported (Minneapolis)
State
Minnesota
Year of death
2022
Year sentenced
2023
Drugs
Fentanyl (pills sold as OxyContin)
Conduct
Commercial sale
Relationship
Not reported
Conviction
Not reported (initially charged with third-degree murder)
Plea or trial
Not reported in reviewed source
Sentence
Enhanced sentence of 5 years in prison followed by 2.5 years of supervised release
Found through
State prosecutor and news search, October 2026

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

Sources

  1. kstp.comMan sentenced to prison for overdose death

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 If something here is wrong or out of date, please tell us.

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