Michael K. Williams: A man who supplied fentanyl-laced heroin to the late actor has entered a guilty plea

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On Wednesday a Brooklyn man accused of selling drugs that contributed to actor and producer Michael K. Williams overdose death entered a guilty plea.

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According to the prosecution Cartagena was the one who carried out "the hand-to-hand transaction."

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with Williams right before the actor's accidental drug death. Williams was well known for his portrayal as Omar Little on HBOs "The Wire."

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"Irvin Cartagena sold heroin in New York City that had been tainted with fentanyl in broad daylight causing tragedy and feeding addiction"

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An announcement was made on Thursday by the US Attorneys Office for the Southern District of New York.

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He "dealt the fatal dose that killed Michael K. Williams" in doing so.

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The attorney for Cartagena was contacted by CNN for comment.

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According to the court record, Carlos Macci one of Cartagenas co-defendants pled guilty to conspiring to distribute drugs on Tuesday.

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Hector Robles and Luis Cruz the other two accused males have entered not guilty pleas.

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