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Fentanyl Dealer Pleads Guilty in Teen Overdose Deaths
15 Sep
Summary
- Man admits selling fentanyl pills to two teenagers who later died.
- He pleaded guilty to RICO, involuntary manslaughter, and drug distribution charges.
- Sentenced to 35 years in prison for his role in the fatal overdoses.
Drolvin Calix-Rodriguez, a 24-year-old Gwinnett County man, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including violating Georgia's RICO Act and two counts of involuntary manslaughter. His admission stems from the fentanyl overdose deaths of two teenagers, Rodrigo Floriano-Mayen, 17, and Julia Zirangua, 16, who died in February 2023 after purchasing fentanyl pills from Calix-Rodriguez and his co-defendant, Elizabeth Faye Elliott.
Authorities stated that Calix-Rodriguez led the drug operation, handling procurement, communications, and sales. Elliott aided by advertising the drugs and facilitating transactions. Another teenager's survival of an overdose was instrumental in identifying the pair. Calix-Rodriguez received a sentence of 40 years, with 35 to be served in prison.
Elliott, 23, also pleaded guilty to similar charges and cooperated with investigators. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison followed by 20 years of probation. The prosecution noted that the defendants were indicted before the enactment of "Austin's Law" in 2024, which created aggravated involuntary manslaughter charges for fentanyl dealers whose actions result in fatal overdoses.
