BOWIE COUNTY, Texas — An East Texas woman who was convicted of selling multiple fake oxycontin pills containing fentanyl that led to at least one fatal overdose was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison.
The U.S. Attorney's Office says Nickie Jo Mattison, also known as Nickie Hall, 34, of Texarkana, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl and was sentenced U.S. District Judge Robert W. Schroeder III, on Wednesday.
Officials say between September 2021 and August 2022, Mattison conspired with at least three others to distribute fentanyl.
"Mattison and her co-conspirators distributed thousands of blue pills stamped to mimic 30mg oxycontin pills, known on the streets as “M-30s," the U.S. Attorney's Office said. "However, the pills were counterfeits that contained fentanyl. As a result, three people died and one person was seriously injured after using the drugs. Mattison sold the pills that killed one of the overdose victims."
The U.S. Attorney's Office says Courtney Lewis was sentenced to 120 months and Darrell “Monty” Trotter was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison for their roles in the conspiracy. Christopher “Candyman” Candelaria and Kolton Saulsbury pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing.