NYPD finds trap door and drugs hidden in floor at Bronx day care where 1-year-old died of suspected fentanyl overdose
1 year, 3 months ago

NYPD finds trap door and drugs hidden in floor at Bronx day care where 1-year-old died of suspected fentanyl overdose

CNN  

CNN — Authorities discovered a trap floor containing drugs, including fentanyl, inside a Bronx day care center where a 1-year-old boy died of a suspected fentanyl overdose last week, the New York Police Department announced Thursday. The NYPD says a large quantity of fentanyl and other narcotics were discovered in a trap floor in the play area of the day care center. Grei Mendez is the day care center's owner and operator Theodore Parisienne/NY Daily News/Getty Images Investigators said they discovered a kilogram of fentanyl in an area where children napped at the day care center. Attorneys for Mendez, who is the day care center’s owner and operator, and Brito waived their clients’ appearance in a hearing Thursday and said their clients would not testify before the grand jury.

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Owner of NYC day care where toddler fatally ingested fentanyl pleads guilty to federal charges
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Owner of NYC day care where toddler fatally ingested fentanyl pleads guilty to federal charges

The Independent  

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3-year-old L.A. twins die from fentanyl-laced drugs. Mother now charged with murder
5 months, 1 week ago

3-year-old L.A. twins die from fentanyl-laced drugs. Mother now charged with murder

LA Times  

Police and paramedics were called to this apartment building on Sherman Way in the Winnetka neighborhood of Los Angeles on Thursday morning. The mother of twin 3-year-old boys who died last week after authorities say they were exposed to drugs laced with fentanyl has been charged with murder and child abuse. My office is committed to holding accountable anyone who …

Another arrest made in toddler’s fentanyl-linked death at Bronx day care center
1 year, 2 months ago

Another arrest made in toddler’s fentanyl-linked death at Bronx day care center

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A man who fled a New York City day care center where a child died and three others were hospitalized with suspected fentanyl poisoning is in custody in California — the latest person to face charges in what investigators said was a drug lab run out of a place where toddlers played and napped. Herrera Garcia made …

Third person charged in suspected fentanyl poisoning death of 1-year-old at New York City day care
1 year, 2 months ago

Third person charged in suspected fentanyl poisoning death of 1-year-old at New York City day care

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A third person has been charged in the death of a toddler apparently poisoned by fentanyl inside a New York City day care center, authorities said as the search continued for the alleged ringleader of the drug peddling operation. Renny Antonio Parra Paredes, 38, was charged with narcotics distribution resulting in death on Monday, ten days after …

Bags of fentanyl discovered beneath ‘trap floor’ of NYC daycare centre
1 year, 3 months ago

Bags of fentanyl discovered beneath ‘trap floor’ of NYC daycare centre

Al Jazeera  

New York City police find the narcotics a week after four toddlers were treated for opioid poisoning, including one who died. The owners of a New York City daycare centre where a toddler died and three others were sickened by opioid exposure last week were hiding bags of fentanyl beneath a trap door in the children’s play area, police say. …

Police discover bags of fentanyl beneath ‘trap floor’ of NYC day care center where 1-year-old died
1 year, 3 months ago

Police discover bags of fentanyl beneath ‘trap floor’ of NYC day care center where 1-year-old died

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The owners of a New York City day care center where a toddler died and three others were sickened by opioid exposure last week were hiding bags of fentanyl beneath a trap door in the children’s play area, police said. Photos shared by police show bags full of powder inside the “trap floor,” a few steps away …

Suspects in Bronx day care overdose cases that left 1 child dead and 3 others sickened are believed to be drug distributors, federal source says
1 year, 3 months ago

Suspects in Bronx day care overdose cases that left 1 child dead and 3 others sickened are believed to be drug distributors, federal source says

CNN  

CNN — The suspects charged with murder at a Bronx day care center after several children were exposed to opioids are believed to be mid-level drug distributors, a federal law enforcement official told CNN. Investigators believe the suspects were mid-level drug distributors tasked with cutting fentanyl with other drugs or even household items like baby powder, the first federal law …

Day Care Owner Accused Of Storing Fentanyl On Play Mats Before 1-Year-Old Died
1 year, 3 months ago

Day Care Owner Accused Of Storing Fentanyl On Play Mats Before 1-Year-Old Died

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A day care owner and her tenant are facing federal charges after the death of a 1-year-old who was allegedly exposed to fentanyl stored at their New York City apartment, federal prosecutors announced. The federal charges were brought against Mendez and Brito following a search of the day care, where police allegedly found “large quantities of fentanyl” …

NYC day care operator tried to cover up fentanyl operation before 1-year-old’s death, feds allege
1 year, 3 months ago

NYC day care operator tried to cover up fentanyl operation before 1-year-old’s death, feds allege

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The owner of a New York City day care center where a 1-year-old child died after being exposed to fentanyl took steps to cover up her involvement in a sprawling drug operation, even as medics rushed to treat several children in her care who were poisoned by the opioid, federal prosecutors said. The day care owner, Grei …

2 held after fentanyl overdose claims life of 1-year-old in New York nursery; 3 others still unwell
1 year, 3 months ago

2 held after fentanyl overdose claims life of 1-year-old in New York nursery; 3 others still unwell

Firstpost  

Emergency responders were able to revive the other three children by giving them a medicine called Narcan, which can reverse the effects of an overdose, according to law enforcement officials Owner of a nursery in New York City and someone living in the same building have been arrested after one-year-old boy passed away, and three other children became unwell after …

Suspects in Bronx day care overdoses face federal drug charges
1 year, 3 months ago

Suspects in Bronx day care overdoses face federal drug charges

CNN  

New York CNN — Two people were charged with federal drug crimes in the overdose death of a 1-year-old boy and the hospitalization of three other children at a day care in the Bronx, according to a complaint filed in the Southern District of New York on Monday. Mendez called 911 to report the unresponsive children around 2:40 p.m. on …

Kilogram of fentanyl found in NYC day care center where 1-year-old boy died of apparent overdose
1 year, 3 months ago

Kilogram of fentanyl found in NYC day care center where 1-year-old boy died of apparent overdose

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A package containing several thousand dollars worth of fentanyl was discovered inside the New York City day care center where a 1-year-old child died from a toxic opioid exposure last week, police and city officials said. “We’re not going to allow this incident to take place and ignore this as just another day, another tragedy in the …

NYC day care owner, neighbor arrested after toddler dies and 3 others show signs of opioid exposure
1 year, 3 months ago

NYC day care owner, neighbor arrested after toddler dies and 3 others show signs of opioid exposure

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The owner of a New York City day care center and a tenant living in the building were arrested Saturday after a 1-year-old boy died and three other young children were sickened by what officials described as apparent exposure to opioids. The arrests came one day after authorities discovered four young children – ranging in age from …

2 people charged with murder after 1-year-old dies, 3 children hospitalized from suspected opioid exposure at Bronx day care
1 year, 3 months ago

2 people charged with murder after 1-year-old dies, 3 children hospitalized from suspected opioid exposure at Bronx day care

CNN  

CNN — Two suspects have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of a 1-year-old boy after he and three other children were exposed to suspected opioids at a Bronx day care Friday. Dr. Ashwin Vasan, commissioner of the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, said the center is a “home-based child care site under …

NYC police probe day care facility after toddler dies and 3 other children are sickened by opioids
1 year, 3 months ago

NYC police probe day care facility after toddler dies and 3 other children are sickened by opioids

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A kilo press used in the packaging of drugs was found at a New York City day care facility, where authorities say four toddlers were exposed to dangerous levels of opioids, possibly killing a 1-year-old boy. Police executed a search warrant and found a so-called kilo press at the day care facility, which NYPD Chief of Detectives …

Child dies of suspected fentanyl overdose, parents arrested
2 years, 7 months ago

Child dies of suspected fentanyl overdose, parents arrested

The Independent  

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Prosecutor: Fentanyl likely killed 5 in Colorado apartment
2 years, 10 months ago

Prosecutor: Fentanyl likely killed 5 in Colorado apartment

Associated Press  

DENVER — Preliminary evidence suggests that five people found dead in an apartment in suburban Denver overdosed on fentanyl while taking what they believed to be cocaine, the district attorney said Monday. Drug tests done at the apartment in Commerce City, about 7 miles northeast of Denver, found an “overwhelming amount” of fentanyl and cocaine, 17th Judicial District Attorney Brian …

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