Arizona woman sentenced for trying to sell fentanyl, heroin

PHOENIX — A southern Arizona woman was recently sentenced to time behind bars after admitting to trying to sell fentanyl and heroin pills, authorities announced Tuesday.

Elvira Felix pleaded guilty in Pima County Superior Court to two counts of attempting to sell a narcotic drug, a class 3 felony. She was sentenced July 9 to 2 1/2 years in prison for each count to be served concurrently, according to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.

When did attempted sale of fentanyl and heroin pills happen?

Both crimes happened in Pima County. The first happened in December 2024, when Felix was caught trying to sell about 2.65 pounds of heroin pills to a third party. Just months later, in March 2025, she was caught trying to sell about 2.4 pounds of fentanyl pills to a third party.

“Let me be clear: If you are trafficking fentanyl in Arizona, my office and our law enforcement partners will find you and bring you to justice,” Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said in a press release. “Dismantling the criminal organizations that traffic fentanyl into our communities is an ongoing priority of my office.”

Felix was also ordered to pay $4,500 to Arizona’s Anti-Racketerring Revolving Fund and $8,000 to the Arizona Department of Public Safety to pay for the costs of the investigation.

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