Tampa fentanyl dealer charged with murder after man’s overdose death
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Tampa man was charged with first degree murder in connection to an overdose death in Thonotosassa last year.
Anthony Mansfield, 47, has been in the Hillsborough County Jail since his arrest on Nov. 16, 2023.
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The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to a mobile home park at the corner of East Fowler Avenue and Walker Road on November 5. Querran Talley, 27, was found dead with what appeared to be crack cocaine in his sock.
The Medical Examiner’s Office determined his cause of death was the combined effects of cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine and oxycodone.
Mansfield was charged with trafficking fentanyl, possession of cocaine with intent to sell, delivery of a controlled substance and two probation violations. He was charged with first degree murder on Thursday.
“For six months, our detectives have worked relentlessly to hold this man accountable for taking a life here in Hillsborough County,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a statement. “We will continue to fight against the proliferation of fentanyl in our community and hold those responsible for spreading this poison accountable.”
Mansfield is due back in court on May 9 for a competency hearing. The sheriff’s office described him as a 20-time convicted felon.
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