Tucson Woman Sentenced to 10 Years for Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death

This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Arizona), published as received.

     TUCSON, Ariz., on January 7, 2020, Lana Leshinsky, 43, of Tucson, Ariz., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Raner C. Collins to 10 years of imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release.  Leshinsky previously pleaded guilty to distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. 

     On July 13, 2017, Leshinsky sold fentanyl powder to the victim, who ingested the substance during the early morning hours of July 14, 2017, and died shortly thereafter. 

     This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration.  The prosecution was handled by Stefani Hepford and Erica Seger, Assistant U.S. Attorneys, District of Arizona, Tucson.