A 45-year-old Mobile man is locked up at Mobile County Metro Jail on a felony murder charge following the fentanyl death of Brian Zewen, according to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office.
Zewen overdosed and died on Aug. 13, after he bought fentanyl from Michael Elton Moseley, the sheriff’s office said.The MCSO in a news release today said Zewen’s mother contacted the agency about his death and what she believed caused it. MCSO undercover Narcotics and Major Crimes detectives investigated his death and presented their findings to the Mobile County District Attorneys Office.
This is the first case in Mobile County where felony murder charges have been brought against someone who sold fentanyl and it was the cause of death, according to the news release. “Fentanyl is now one of our biggest challenges on the streets and we are going to be very aggressive in fighting back,” said Sheriff Sam Cochran for the news release. “We are going after the seller, the person who sold to the seller, and then to the distributor. If you are selling fentanyl we are coming after you. If you sell it to someone and they die, we are coming after you with a felony murder charge.
Chief Deputy Paul Burch said he has charged his narcotics deputies to go after these fentanyl dealers and hold them accountable for any deaths that happen because of their distribution of this very deadly drug, the release states.Download the FOX10 Weather App. Get life-saving severe weather warnings and alerts for your location no matter where you are. Available free in the
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