Drug Dealer Sentenced to 5 Years for Michael K. Williams' Overdose Death

Luis Cruz, one of the drug dealers involved in selling Michael K. Williams a lethal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin that led to the actor's overdose death, has been sentenced to five years in prison. Cruz, part of a Brooklyn-based drug crew, pleaded guilty to narcotics conspiracy and faced a mandatory minimum of five years imprisonment. Another member of the crew, Irvin Cartagena, who physically handed the drugs to Williams, received a 10-year sentence. Two others have already been sentenced, with the final member awaiting sentencing later this month. Williams was found dead in his penthouse in September 2021, a day after purchasing the drugs.