Attorneys argued a flurry of last-minute motions on Tuesday at the pretrial conference for a Greybull man accused of selling fentanyl-laced opioids that the victim’s mother said led to the death of her son the very same day.

Anthony Michael Fuentes has been charged with four felony counts in Big Horn County of delivering a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, as well as a misdemeanor for possession of a controlled substance.

A Cheyenne man has been charged with distributing fentanyl after a dosage he sold earlier this year resulted in a young man’s death.

Shelby T. Girten, 27, was charged in U.S. District Court on Friday with distribution of fentanyl, a felony count that carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine.

In less than a year, the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP) has significantly expanded its cohort of fentanyl-detecting K-9s as use of the synthetic opioid soars in Wyoming and across the country.