A Dorchester man who was arrested in July 2022 for dealing fentanyl-laced fake pills pleaded guilty to conspiracy and drug dealing in a federal courtroom earlier this month. Aexis Radhames Diaz Tejeda, 45, faces at least three years and up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced in January, according to the US Attorney's office.

Diaz Tejeda was busted after an investigation by Boston Police, State Police, and the DEA, which included him giving a "confidential source" a "sample of 15 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl" last March. He was arrested on July 6, 2022 after he met up with the source in Dorchester to sell the agent 4,000 pills. A search of his apartment later turned up more than 4,000 fentanyl pills.

In addition to jail time, he faces a fine of up to $1 million. The US Attorney's Narcotics & Money Laundering Unit is prosecuting the case.