A southern Arizona woman was recently sentenced to time in prison after admitting to attempting to sell fentanyl and heroin pills, authorities announced Tuesday.
Elvira Felix pleaded guilty in Pima County Superior Court to two charges of attempting to sell a narcotic drug, which is a Class 3 felony. According to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, she was sentenced on July 9 to 2 1/2 years in prison on each count, which will be served concurrently.
When did attempted sale of fentanyl and heroin pills happen?
Both crimes occurred in Pima County. The first happened in December 2024, when Felix was discovered attempting to sell around 2.65 pounds of heroin pills to a third party. Just months later, in March 2025, she was captured attempting to sell around 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-Racketeering Revolving Fund and $8,000 to the Arizona Department of Public Safety to cover investigation costs.
