BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A Battle Creek man has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, some of which he admitted to disguising as oxycodone.

Nazzarie Carmouche-Heath, 29, is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 4 and faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison.

“I hope everyone knows by now how deadly fentanyl is," said U.S. Attorney Timothy VerHey. "Our office will continue to aggressively investigate and prosecute the drug dealers who sell it. We especially look for cases like this, where the fentanyl was disguised as legitimate medication, a situation that can lead to accidental overdoses by the unsuspecting.”

Carmouche-Heath said in March 2025, at his Battle Creek residence, he possessed and intended to se

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