- Two persons who were detained in connection with the death of 1-year-old Nicholas Dominici at a daycare center in New York City now face federal charges. Authorities claimed to have discovered enough fentanyl to kill 500 people. The daycare center served as a front for the drug trade.
- 4 infants under the age of three were exposed to fentanyl on Friday, September 15, 2023, at the Divino Nino Day Care in the Bronx, New York. A strong synthetic opioid that is 50–100 times more potent than morphine is called fentanyl.
- Nicholas Dominici, a 1-year-old infant, passed away after displaying signs of an opioid overdose. The other three infants were sent to a hospital and lived.
- In addition to being charged with murder, manslaughter, assault, and several drug offenses, the daycare owner Grei Mendez, 36, and her husband’s cousin Carlisto Acevedo Brito, 41, who was renting a room within the home-based childcare facility, were also detained.
- A kilogram of fentanyl was discovered by investigators at the daycare buried beneath a rug where the infants were taking naps. Three kilo presses, which are tools used to package drugs, as well as a surveillance system were also discovered.
- The defendants had been planning to sell fentanyl since July 2023, and they were using the daycare center as a cover.
- Mendez’s husband, who was seen on camera exiting the area with two full shopping bags before the 911 call was made, is still being sought by police. He is sought for interrogation.
- Due to the quantity of narcotics discovered, the two suspects have been detained and now face federal prosecution. They are being detained without bail and might get a sentence of up to life in prison with a minimum of 20 years.
- Following the death of Nicholas Feliz-Dominici, a 1-year-old, last week, the two were first charged with murder but on Tuesday, federal prosecutors said they will now be charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs that caused death.
1year old Infant Killed,3 hospitalized, After Being Exposed to Fentanyl Drug Overdose in a Bronx Daycare Center
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