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He has been taken into custody and charged with one count of distribution of a controlled substance.
Court documents allege that Pettit had agreed to sell Miller 30 mg oxycodone pills, cocaine, and Xanax.
But on September 5, 2018, he allegedly gave Miller counterfeit oxycodone that had been laced with fentanyl.
Illegal fentanyl is a potent and often deadly synthetic opioid.
Over 72,300 Americans died from opioid usage in 2017, according to theCDC.
Its unclear if Miller knew the pills had fentanyl in them.
If convicted, Pettit may face a maximum of 20 years in prison.
The anniversary of Millers death is September 7, just three days away.
