A man who sold a fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin to Michael K. Williams, the actor who rose to fame for his portrayal of a stickup man named Omar Little on the HBO series “The Wire,” was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in prison.
But it was Mr. Cartagena who sold Mr. Williams the drugs that killed him on Sept. 5, 2021.
Mr. Williams, 54, met the men in front of the apartment building that day and Mr. Cartagena handed him the drugs, prosecutors said.
He returned to his own apartment nearby and was found dead the following day.
Mr. Cartagena, 40, who is also known as “Green Eyes,” was first introduced to heroin when he was 13 years old and living in Puerto Rico, where he grew up, his lawyers said.
Persons:
Michael K, Williams, Omar Little, ”, Irvin Cartagena, Cartagena
Organizations:
HBO
Locations:
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Cartagena, Puerto Rico