Edward Tellez Solis, a 27-year-old from Marina, California, has been sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone pills. The sentencing was delivered by Senior U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila.
Tellez Solis faced charges following an indictment by a federal grand jury on August 4, 2022. On February 10, 2025, he pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, distribution of fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
The court documents reveal that Tellez Solis utilized social media platforms like Snapchat and Telegram to market and sell various controlled substances including the fentanyl-laced pills known as “M30” or “blues.” On March 3, 2022, he contacted a minor via Snapchat offering to sell him these pills. The following day, he delivered nine pills which led to the minor’s fatal overdose.
A search of Tellez Solis’s car revealed controlled substances, $17,243 in cash, a loaded firearm with additional ammunition. A further $98,246 was discovered at his residence.
United States Attorney Craig H. Missakian stated: “While this sentence brings a measure of justice to the community for this crime, it can never undo the pain and devastation the defendant’s reprehensible actions caused the victim’s family.”
DEA Special Agent Bob P. Beris remarked: “Edward Tellez Solis used social media as a superhighway to sell lethal drugs and line his pockets with the proceeds.”
Alongside the prison sentence, Tellez Solis will serve three years of supervised release and pay $29,895.85 in restitution to the victim’s family. He was taken into custody immediately following the sentencing.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Amani S. Floyd and Dan M. Karmel prosecuted this case with assistance from Veronica Hernandez. The investigation involved efforts from both the DEA and Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.
