A waiter who was charged last month<\/a> in connection with the death of Liam Payne<\/a> has been arrested in Argentina for allegedly selling the late singer cocaine.<\/p>\n Braian Nahuel Paiz was arrested on Friday, Jan. 3 at his home outside of Buenos Aires, four days after he was charged in Payne\u2019s death by Argentina\u2019s National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor\u2019s Office, his lawyer Fernando Madeo Facente confirms to PEOPLE. He is facing between four and 15 years in prison.<\/p>\n Both he and Facente have maintained Paiz\u2019s innocence, with Paiz telling local news outlet Telefe Noticias<\/a> in November that while he and Payne did take drugs together, he did not supply the drugs, and never accepted money from the star.<\/p>\n David M. Benett\/Getty<\/p>\n Liam Payne attends the British Vogue And Tiffany & Co. Celebrate Fashion And Film Party 2023 at Annabel’s on February 19, 2023 in London, England.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Related: Liam Payne Death Investigation: 5 Charged in Connection with Late One Direction Singer’s Fatal Fall<\/a><\/p>\n Payne died on Oct. 16 at age 31<\/a> after falling from the third floor of his hotel room balcony at the CasaSur hotel.<\/p>\n Facente, who did not immediately respond to PEOPLE\u2019s request for comment, called Paiz \u201cinnocent\u201d during a Dec. 20 appearance on the Argentinian show El diario de Mariana<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n “He\u2019s consumed [drugs] for some time. He says it openly,\u201d Facente said. “[Paiz and Payne] talked about a lot of topics. In fact\u2026 he is a life-long fan of One Direction. He had affection for Liam and respected him. He took advantage of the opportunity, of the encounter in the restaurant where he worked. They exchanged messages, had lengthy and fluid conversations, they talked about a lot of topics. At one point they did talk about having a personal encounter, of having a good time, having fun, having an intimate and private encounter.”<\/p>\n Paiz was among five people charged<\/a> on Dec. 30 by Argentina\u2019s National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor\u2019s Office. In a press release, officials announced manslaughter charges against the CasaSur hotel manager and receptionist, as well as a friend of Payne\u2019s. The BBC<\/a> identified those charged as Gilda Martin, Esteban Grassi and Roger Nores, respectively.<\/p>\n The prosecutor\u2019s office also announced that a hotel employee, identified as EDP, and a waiter, called BNP, were charged with supplying drugs. The BBC identified the men as Ezequiel Pereyra and Paiz.<\/p>\n