Arizona Woman Sentenced to Prison for Attempted Sale of Fentanyl and Heroin

A southern Arizona woman has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to attempting to sell fentanyl and heroin, authorities announced Tuesday.

Elvira Felix admitted in Pima County Superior Court to two counts of attempting to sell a narcotic drug, both classified as Class 3 felonies. On July 9, she was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for each charge, with the sentences to run concurrently, according to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office.

Details of the Drug Trafficking Attempts

The first offense occurred in December 2024, when Felix was caught trying to sell approximately 2.65 pounds of heroin pills to a third party in Pima County. Just a few months later, in March 2025, she was found attempting to sell roughly 2.4 pounds of fentanyl pills to another 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,” said Attorney General Kris Mayes in a press release. “Dismantling the criminal organizations that traffic fentanyl into our communities is an ongoing priority of my office.”

In addition to prison time, Felix was ordered to pay $4,500 to Arizona’s Anti-Racketeering Revolving Fund and $8,000 to the Arizona Department of Public Safety to cover investigative expenses.

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