September 22nd 2023.
Last week, tragedy struck a Bronx daycare center when a one-year-old boy died and three other children were hospitalized after being exposed to fentanyl. After police were informed of a trap door in the floor of the Divino Niño daycare center, they searched the area and uncovered a large quantity of fentanyl, other narcotics, and drug paraphernalia.
Court records revealed that investigators had previously discovered a kilo of fentanyl that had been stored on play mats at the daycare center, as well as a device that pressed drugs into bricks for sale. The three hospitalized children, who ranged in age from 8 months to 2 years, were treated with Narcan and are now recovering. Results from one of the victims' urine tests confirmed that it contained fentanyl.
Two people have been charged with federal offenses in connection to this tragedy. Grei Mendez, the operator of the daycare center, and Carlisto Acevedo Brito, a tenant in the building, have both been arrested and charged with possession of narcotics with intent to distribute resulting in death, and conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death. They are currently being held without bail and their next scheduled court date is October 5th. Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark has reported that they were indicted by a grand jury.
Mendez's attorney has stated that she was unaware of Brito's activities, and that he is her husband's cousin. Police are currently searching for her husband, who was seen on video fleeing the building out of a back alley, carrying two trash bags. The outcome of this investigation will be crucial in understanding the events that led to this heartbreaking tragedy.
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