KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Kansas City man pleaded guilty to a charge of distributing heroin, which could send him to federal prison for 12 years, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.

&nbsp;Titus Sanders, 23, Kansas City pleaded guilty to one count of distributing heroin.

&nbsp;According to court records, the investigation began when Westwood, Kan., police were called to a Walmart where they found a man suffering from a drug overdose. He was found with a syringe containing heroin. The man was hospitalized and later died.

Investigators found evidence on the victim’s cellphone that he had purchased heroin from Sanders.&nbsp; Sentencing is set for Jan. 13.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Kansas City man pleaded guilty to a charge of distributing heroin, which could send him to federal prison for 12 years, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.&nbsp;Titus Sanders, 23, Kansas City pleaded guilty to one count of distributing heroin.&nbsp;According to court records, the investigation began when Westwood, Kan., police were called to a Walmart where they found a man suffering from a drug overdose. He was found with a syringe containing heroin. The man was hospitalized and later died.Investigators found evidence on the victim’s cellphone that he had purchased heroin from Sanders.&nbsp; Sentencing is set for Jan. 13.

Suspect sold heroin in Kan. to man who died from overdose