HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A Hollywood woman was found guilty Tuesday of running a drug delivery business that employed drivers – including a part-time actor – and resulted in three near-fatal fentanyl overdoses.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 36-year-old Mirela Todorova, also known as “Mimi,” orchestrated a tech-savvy drug trafficking operation in which she would give cellphones and drugs – including counterfeit oxycodone pills that contained fentanyl – to drivers so they could deliver the drugs across Los Angeles County and elsewhere.
Todorova – who is a citizen of the U.S., Canada, and Bulgaria – also delivered drugs herself, authorities said.
“This defendant used her knowledge of technology to peddle the poison of fentanyl – despite knowing the pills she sold ran the risk of killing people,” said Acting United States Attorney Joseph McNally in a statement. “Investigating and prosecuting these cases saves lives. I commend our local and federal partners for stopping this dangerous criminal organization and bringing justice to …