Prosecutors said dealers continued to sell fentanyl-laced heroin after death of former ‘Wire’ and ‘Boardwalk Empire’ star Michael K. Williams
A New York City drug dealer was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for providing “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin, causing his death.
Williams famously portrayed Omar Little, the rogue robber of drug dealers, in HBO’s “The Wire,” which ran from 2002 to 2008. In addition to his work on the critically acclaimed drama, Williams also starred in films and other TV series such as “Boardwalk Empire.” Abrams noted that those who knew Cartagena said that he was “helpful and humble and hard working” when he was not using drugs himself.
Prosecutors said Cartagena and others continued to sell fentanyl-laced heroin in Manhattan and Brooklyn even after Williams died, although Cartagena eventually fled to Puerto Rico, where he was arrested in February 2022.
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