Kilo of fentanyl stored on top of kids' play mats at day care where 1-year-old died: Prosecutors
Two people in custody over the death of a 1-year old boy at a New York City day care are facing federal charges. A kilogram of fentanyl was stored on top of children’s play mats used for napping at the New York City day care where a 1-year-old boy died from exposure to the drug, according to a new federal criminal complaint. Three other children, ranging in age from 8 months to 2 years, were hospitalized and treated with Narcan and are now recovering, police said. An analysis of urine from one of the victims confirmed the presence of fentanyl , officials said. Police at the scene on Sept. 15, 2023, where at least one child died as a result of coming into contact with a poisonous substance at a day care center in the Bronx section of New York. New York Daily News via Getty Images MORE: Overdose reversal drug Narcan will be available to buy over-the-counter starting in September Day care operator Grei Mendez and tenant Carlisto Acevedo Brito are now facing federal charges of narcotics po...