An Antelope Valley man who used a drone to deliver fentanyl and other narcotics to buyers, one of whom died of a fatal overdose of the powerful synthetic opioid, pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges.

Christopher Laney, 36, of Lancaster entered 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.

Sentencing was scheduled for Feb. 9 in Los Angeles federal court.

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.

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

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