Roberto Andres-Tomas
Introduction
Roberto Andres-Tomas, 26, of Lake Worth, Florida, is a federal narcotics offender sentenced to 25 years in prison for distributing fentanyl and oxycodone to a minor, resulting in her fatal overdose. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, he pleaded guilty to distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death, and U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks imposed the sentence. The announcement was issued on October 27, 2026. Court records show that Andres-Tomas arranged by text message to supply narcotics to the minor victim in exchange for a sexual act, traveled to her West Palm Beach residence, and met with her that evening; she was found dead the following day.
Background Information
Andres-Tomas was living in Lake Worth, Florida, at the time of the case. Per court records, the prosecution grew out of a December 12, 2025 exchange in which he used text messages to arrange providing narcotics to a minor victim in West Palm Beach in exchange for a sexual act. The case was prosecuted in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida as case number 26-cr-80041 by Assistant U.S. Attorney Suzanne Huyler, following an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s West Palm Beach District Office and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. The release does not describe his occupation or any prior criminal record.
The Controversy or Incident That Led to Their Cancellation
Convicted and sentenced. Roberto Andres-Tomas pleaded guilty to supplying fentanyl and oxycodone to a minor in exchange for a sexual act, causing her fatal overdose, and was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison.
According to court records summarized in the announcement by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, on Dec. 12, 2025, Andres-Tomas communicated with the minor victim by text message and arranged to provide her with narcotics in exchange for a sexual act.
Andres-Tomas then traveled to the victim’s residence in West Palm Beach and met with her that evening. Although the meeting itself was private, investigators later assembled a detailed corroboration of the encounter: text messages between the two, GPS-related evidence, surveillance footage, and DNA evidence all confirmed that the meeting took place as arranged.
The consequences became apparent the following day, when the minor victim was found deceased from an apparent overdose. Laboratory testing confirmed that narcotics recovered near the victim contained fentanyl. The Palm Beach County Medical Examiner subsequently determined that the minor victim died from acute fentanyl and oxycodone intoxication — the drugs the release states Andres-Tomas supplied to her.
Andres-Tomas pleaded guilty to distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death, the charge tied directly to the minor victim’s overdose. U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks imposed a sentence of 25 years in federal prison, resolving a prosecution built on the combination of digital, physical, and forensic evidence connecting the drug supply to the minor victim’s death.
Public Reaction and Consequences
The sentence drew a forceful statement from the top federal prosecutor in the district. “A young girl lost her life because Roberto Andres-Tomas supplied her with deadly drugs in exchange for a sexual act,” said U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida. “He exploited a minor, delivered fentanyl and oxycodone, and left behind a grieving family facing an unimaginable loss. No prison sentence can bring this child back, but 25 years in federal prison delivers a measure of justice and sends a clear message: those who prey on our children and fuel the deadly fentanyl crisis will face severe consequences.”
The announcement was made by Reding Quiñones and Special Agent in Charge Miles Aley of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Miami Field Division. The DEA’s West Palm Beach District Office and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case, which Assistant U.S. Attorney Suzanne Huyler prosecuted. The concrete penalty is 25 years in federal prison.
Current Status
Roberto Andres-Tomas has been sentenced and no longer faces pending charges; the accusation against him was resolved by a guilty plea to distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death, and the 25-year federal prison term was imposed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks in a sentence announced on October 27, 2026. The case was handled as number 26-cr-80041 in the Southern District of Florida, and related court documents may be found on the district court’s website at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov. The announcement does not identify the facility where he will serve his term and does not mention any appeal or co-defendants.
Impact on Their Career/Life
The conviction leaves Andres-Tomas with a federal felony record for distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death, an offense the court tied directly to a minor’s fatal overdose. Sentenced at age 26 to 25 years, he would be in his early 50s upon release if he serves the full term, removing him from the Lake Worth community for roughly a quarter century and placing him in federal custody. The release does not describe his employment, so professional consequences beyond incarceration are not documented; the public court record under case number 26-cr-80041 will remain accessible regardless.
Sources
- U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida, “Lake Worth Man Sentenced for Distributing Fentanyl and Oxycodone Resulting In Minor’s Death” — source