{"id":185392,"date":"2025-08-29T19:45:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T19:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/185392\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T19:45:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T19:45:12","slug":"1-arrested-for-selling-fatal-dose-of-fentanyl-in-tempe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/185392\/","title":{"rendered":"1 arrested for selling fatal dose of fentanyl in Tempe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2014 A man has been taken into custody for allegedly selling a dose of fentanyl that killed another man at an East Valley shopping center, authorities announced Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Freddie Avila, 28, was booked into jail on charges of selling narcotic drugs and selling lethal fentanyl after the death of 47-year-old Chris Joseph in March, according to the Tempe Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FREDDIE-AVILA-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Freddie Avila is accused of selling a fatal dose of fentanyl at Tempe Marketplace in March. (Photo: Maricopa County Sheriff&#039;s Office)\" aria-label=\"Freddie Avila is accused of selling a fatal dose of fentanyl at Tempe Marketplace in March. (Photo: Maricopa County Sheriff&#039;s Office)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FREDDIE-AVILA-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Freddie Avila is accused of selling a fatal dose of fentanyl at Tempe Marketplace in March. (Photo: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office)\"  \/>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On March 15, Joseph was found unresponsive in a parked car at Jackson\u2019s Car Wash, which is <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/EjWgL9cj6cdDpWU26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">on Rio Salado Drive<\/a> at the southeast corner of Tempe Marketplace, police said.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph later died and the Maricopa County Medical Examiner ruled that his death was caused by acute fentanyl poisoning.<\/p>\n<p>How did police find suspect accused of selling deadly dose of fentanyl?<\/p>\n<p>Detectives were able to identify Avila as a suspect through text messages that showed he and Joseph planned to meet at Tempe Marketplace for a drug deal on the night of March 14.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Tempe officers brought Avila in for questioning after a traffic stop.<\/p>\n<p>The department said Avila admitted he gave drugs to Joseph and that he saw Joseph having a bad reaction to them, which he thought was Joseph having a \u201cbad trip.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Avila was booked into the Maricopa County Jail and is being held on a $250,000 bond.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/J_Vinton52\" data-show-count=\"false\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Follow @J_Vinton52<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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