Cleveland man sentenced to 12 years in prison for selling fentanyl that resulted in the fatal overdose of a Brunswick man last year

A Cleveland man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for selling fentanyl that resulted in the fatal overdose of a Brunswick man last year.

Rafael Jones, 40, previously pleaded guilty to distribution of fentanyl resulting in death as well as a firearms charge.

Jones on May 13, 2017 sold fentanyl to a Brunswick man who ingested the fentanyl and died, according to court documents.

Jones was arrested a month later in Cleveland and found with a 9 mm semiautomatic handgun and ammunition. Jones was prohibited from having the handgun and ammunition because of prior convictions for domestic violence and heroin trafficking, according to court documents.

This case was investigated by the Medina County Drug Task Force, DEA, Brunswick Police Department and with the assistance of the Medina County Coroner’s Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert F. Corts.