Akron man sentenced to 16 years in prison for selling fentanyl that resulted in fatal overdose

An Akron man was sentenced to 16 years in prison for selling fentanyl that caused a fatal overdose, law enforcement officials said.

Steven D. Daniels, 32, previously pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of fentanyl that resulted in death.

Daniels sold fentanyl that caused the 2016 fatal overdose of a person identified as T.B. in Akron, according to court documents.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Henry F. DeBaggis following an investigation by the Akron Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration