Quincy man sentenced in controlled substance homicide

EPHRATA — A Quincy man was sentenced to two years in prison in connection after he pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter Tuesday.  

Abraham Florez Velazquez pleaded guilty and was sentenced in connection with the December 2024 death of Ariel Armas Flores, 27, Quincy.  

“An autopsy concluded Armas died from an overdose of fentanyl that investigators say was furnished by Florez,” said Kyle Foreman, public information officer for the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, in a media release.  

In a separate interview, Foreman said that Florez was charged with a controlled substance homicide. Those are cases where the victim dies from using controlled substances furnished by the defendant.  

Grant County’s Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team worked with the Quincy Police Department on the investigation, and Foreman said INET’s expertise has led to more controlled substance homicide investigations in the county. 

“Over the past few years, INET has been investigating most of the controlled substance homicides,” he said. “INET has the expertise.” 

Its officers investigate controlled substance homicides in unincorporated Grant County and help most of the cities in the county with their investigations, Foreman said.