(WWJ) A 34-year-old woman convicted in a deadly Metro Detroit overdose case is headed to federal prison.
Aerian Porter-Craig , from Harper Woods, was sentenced to more than 17 years behind bars after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl-laced cocaine that killed three Grosse Pointe Woods residents.
Investigators said the victims believed they were buying standard cocaine back in June of 2023.
Authorities later discovered the drugs also contained fentanyl and xylazine.
Federal officials say Porter-Craig delivered the drugs to two homes the night the victims died.
“This drug dealer peddled deadly doses, floating like the grim reaper from one house to the next. She claimed three lives in one day—just so she could make a few bucks,” said U.S. Attorney Jerome Gorgon Jr..
The case was investigated by special agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the City of Grosse Pointe Woods Detective Bureau.
“Anyone who profits from pushing deadly drugs like fentanyl into our Michigan communities should expect to spend years in federal prison. This sentence makes that message unmistakably clear,” said Jennifer Runyan, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Detroit Field Office.
“While no sentence can bring back the lives lost due to this defendant’s criminal actions, this outcome delivers justice. I am grateful to the dedicated members of FBI Detroit and our partners at the Grosse Pointe Woods Police Department for their relentless investigative work. We will continue to pursue and hold accountable those who traffic deadly narcotics, while protecting our communities from those who endanger lives.”
