An Antelope Valley man accused of using a drone to deliver fentanyl and other narcotics to buyers, one of whom died of a fatal overdose of the powerful synthetic opioid, is expected to plead guilty Monday to federal charges.

Christopher Laney, 36, of Lancaster has agreed to enter a plea to distribution of fentanyl and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, which together carry a total sentence of between five and 60 years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Laney used the unregistered drone in January 2023 to transport $80 worth of fentanyl from his house to a nearby church parking lot for pickup by another person, he admitted in his plea agreement, filed in Los Angeles federal court.

That person then provided the drug to the victim, identified in

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