Watervliet man gets 10 years in prison for having nearly 4,000 fentanyl pills
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ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT) — A Watervliet man was sentenced on Wednesday, Nov. 4 to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute, according to the U.S. Attorney s Office. Eric Hines, 28, had previously admitted that on Dec. 17, 2024, he agreed to sell 4,000 pills for $8,500. Prosecutors said law enforcement officials arrested him before the sale and found the pills that tested positive for fentanyl and weighed more than 300 grams. The investigation focused on Hines’ distribution of fentanyl and carfentanil in Cohoes and Watervliet. The post Watervliet man gets 10 years in prison for having nearly 4,000 fentanyl pills appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.