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PRESCOTT, AZ (AZFamily) — An alleged drug dealer from Mesa faces multiple felonies in connection with the fatal fentanyl overdose of a man last year in Prescott, Yavapai County officials announced Wednesday.
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Last month, 33-year-old Kyle William Guanell was arrested following a year-long investigation. He’s suspected of selling fentanyl to a man who was found dead in March 2025 at a Prescott motel while caring for his two children.
Guanell faces several charges, including manslaughter, the sale of lethal fentanyl, and transportation of narcotic drugs. He’s currently being held at a Yavapai County jail.
“Drug dealers will be held accountable for overdose deaths,” Yavapai County Sheriff David Rhodes said in a news release. “They knowingly sell a deadly drug and should be held responsible. We will tirelessly pursue justice to ensure they face the full weight of the criminal justice system.”
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Arizona recently increased penalties for those suspected of selling fentanyl that leads to another person’s death, making it a Class 2 felony.
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