CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A Chesapeake man whose distribution of fentanyl resulted in the fatal overdose of a teenager has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
According to court documents, Izayah Dural, 23, sold two counterfeit Oxycodone pills containing fentanyl to an individual identified as C.W. on June 2, 2024. C.W. used a portion of one of the pills, overdosed and died of acute fentanyl toxicity.
“Drug traffickers like Dural prioritize profit over the lives and families they destroy,” said Ibrar A. Mian, Special Agent in Charge for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Washington Division. “They exploit the trust of vulnerable citizens by distributing fake pills that mimic legitimate medication but are, in fact, toxic substances, many of which contain fentanyl. The quantity of pills seized from this individual could have potentially resulted in the deaths of 40 people. Such actions are unacceptable, and we are committed to investigating to hold accountable those involved in the illegal production and distribution of drugs, thereby safeguarding American lives. One Pill Can Kill, and conversations save lives.”
Dural was a regular supplier of fentanyl pills to C.W. and several of C.W.’s high school friends and classmates.
“As a fentanyl trafficker, Izayah Dural displayed a callous disregard for the lives of others,” said Erik S. Siebert, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. “Even worse, he chose to target minors to sell one of the most dangerous drugs plaguing our society. His reckless pursuit of money to fuel his own consumption cut short the life of a young person who, unlike Mr. Dural, will never have the opportunity to make his own decisions as an adult. So, for drug traffickers in the Eastern District of Virginia, let this case make one thing clear–you are on notice. My office, along with our federal, state, and local partners, will not stop until we find you and hold you responsible to the fullest extent of the law.”
Investigators observed Dural engaging in what appeared to be a “hand-to-hand narcotics transaction” in the parking lot of a convenience store in Norfolk on June 11, 2024. Dural was in possession of 80 counterfeit Oxycodone pills containing fentanyl.
During a search of Dural’s residence, investigators recovered more fentanyl pills, a handgun with an extended magazine and $7,870 in cash.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Virginia Beach Police Department, and Norfolk Police Department assisted in the investigation of this case.
