WILMINGTON, Del. - Charles M. Oberly, III, United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Theophil Hollis, age 27, of Newark, Delaware, was indicted today for distribution of fentanyl that resulted in the death of another person.
Hollis faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 20 years in prison, a maximum sentence of a lifetime in prison, a fine of $1,000,000, and a minimum of three years of supervised release following a prison sentence. Hollis was also indicted for two additional counts of possession with intent to deliver fentanyl and heroin respectively, for which he faces additional maximum penalties of twenty years in prison, a fine of $1,000,000, and three years of supervised release on each.
According to the Indictment, Hollis distributed a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of Fentanyl that resulted in the fentanyl-related death of another person on September 7, 2016.
U.S. Attorney Oberly stated, “The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Delaware remains committed to prosecuting drug dealers responsible for overdose deaths. The number of deaths related to fentanyl overdose has reached epidemic-like numbers, accounting for more than one-third of all Delaware’s overdoses in 2016. Those responsible for providing this poison to those addicted to controlled substances, where the evidence exists, should expect to face serious punishment.”
This indictment is the result of an investigation by the DEA Wilmington Resident Office – HIDTA Group 41, the New Castle County Police Department, the Delaware Department of Justice, and the Delaware State Police. Assistant United States Attorney Daniel Logan is prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.
The charges in the indictment are only allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.