A Brooklyn drug dealer who played a role in supplying fentanyl-contaminated heroin to the late actor Michael K. Williams has been handed a five-year prison sentence.
On Friday, Judge Ronnie Abrams has issued a five-year prison sentence along with a three-year period of post-release supervision for Hector Robles, a 59-year-old individual who confessed to being a member of a four-person crew based in Williamsburg. This crew was involved in the sale of drugs to Michael K. Williams, leading to his tragic overdose and subsequent passing.
Robles, who disclosed his lifelong struggle with heroin addiction, has also been mandated to undergo drug treatment during his incarceration.
“As someone who has suffered my entire life, I am aware I have done bad things – especially destroying many lives in the community, especially myself,” Robles told the court before his sentence. “I didn’t know the drugs I was selling were affecting the families like it was affecting me.”
The sentencing of Robles signifies the conclusion of legal proceedings related to the tragic overdose of the beloved actor in his Williamsburg penthouse on September 5, 2021.
In a related development, another member of the Brooklyn drug-selling group, Luis Cruz, was also recently sentenced to five years in prison. Additionally, Irvin Cartagena, received a more severe punishment of 10 years in prison for physically delivering the drugs to Williams in front of an apartment building on South 3rd Street near Havemeyer Street. In contrast, Carlos Macci, received the most lenient sentence in this case back in July when the same judge sentenced him to two-and-a-half years.
