Evansville man indicted by federal grand jury for alleged fentanyl dealing using Snapchat

HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment, charging Jeremial Leach, 18, of Evansville, with multiple drug charges involving fentanyl. The charges are: Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death Distribution of Fentanyl, two counts Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl According to the United States Attorney’s Office of Southern District of Indiana in a press release, Leach is allegedly responsible for dealing fentanyl, resulting in at least three overdoses, one resulting in death. Leach allegedly advertised the laced counterfeit pills over Snapchat to hundreds of recipients using the alias “Mel.” On June 25, 2022, at approximately 12:11 a.m., officers with the Evansville Police Department (EPD) responded to a residence on Wedeking Avenue in reference to the overdose of an adult female. The woman was revived with naloxone (Narcan). Later that day, at approximately 10:55 a.m., officers responded to the same residence where another woman died. The coroner located a counterfeit oxycodone pill containing fentanyl on the deceased woman. The cause of both overdoses was determined to be fentanyl intoxication. Investigators searched the deceased victim’s phone and found conversations between her and Leach in which they discussed the transaction of “blues” pills. Leach gave her his address
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