Bronx neighbors fed up after fentanyl bust near elementary school
Federal agents raided a home allegedly being used to manufacture prescription pills made with fentanyl.
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Federal agents raided a home allegedly being used to manufacture prescription pills made with fentanyl.
Federal agents raided a home Thursday in the Bronx, just around the corner from a school and day care. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has the latest on the investigation and reaction from the community.
DEA agents raided a home believed to be manufacturing prescription pills using fentanyl. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has the details.
The home where agents say Thursday's bust took place is two buildings away from a school.
A law enforcement source says four people were taken into custody during a fentanyl bust near a Bronx elementary school Thursday. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/48G42VI
The suspects are facing 15 years to life in prison and are due back in court on Nov. 27.
Billy Ortega intentionally mixed fentanyl with cocaine and sold it to five people. Three died.
Grei Mendez and Carlisto Acevedo Brito face murder and drug charges in the death of 1-year-old Nicholas Dominici. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has the story.
The day care owner and her cousin-in-law are facing murder charges, as the owner's husband is set to appear in federal court. CBS New York's Zinnia Maldonado has a closer look at the case.
He is charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death.
After a 1-year-old died from exposure to fentanyl inside a Bronx day care, there's been a renewed conversation around the prevalence of the drug in the borough. CBS New York's Shosh Bedrosian reports on how the community is staying alert. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3ZGCSdi
CBS New York takes a deeper dive into the fentanyl crisis in the Bronx.
A total of four people have been arrested on federal drug charges in the case, including the owner of the day care.
The DEA estimates they seized about 1 million lethal doses of fentanyl worth about $1.5 million in a recent drug bust in the Bronx.
Investigators say they've uncovered yet another drug mill in the Bronx, again involving fentanyl.
Frank Tarentino, special agent in charge of the DEA New York Division, told CBS New York's Ali Bauman the city is a hub for drug cartels after the DEA seized an estimated 1 million lethal doses of fentanyl worth about $1.5 million in a recent drug bust in the Bronx.
The DEA said agents found more than 40 lbs. of fentanyl in a drug bust in the Bronx, just blocks from the day care where a baby died after being exposed to fentanyl. CBS New York's Ali Bauman interviews DEA New York Division Special Agent In Charge Frank Tarentino.
Investigators say they've uncovered yet another drug mill in the Bronx, again involving fentanyl. CBS New York's Tim McNicholas reports.
Investigators say Felix Herrera-Garcia was last seen carrying bags out the back alley of Divino Nino Day Care on Sept. 15, after several babies inside were exposed to fentanyl.
Felix Herrera-Garcia was picked up Tuesday in Mexico. DEA and Mexican authorities were involved, sources said.
Felix Herrera-Garcia was picked up Tuesday in Mexico. DEA and Mexican authorities were involved, sources said.
DEA says dealers are mixing the animal tranquilizer with fentanyl and other drugs, causing flesh wounds and overdoses.
The DEA says dealers are mixing the animal tranquilizer with fentanyl and other drugs, causing flesh wounds and overdoses. CBS New York's Tim McNicholas reports.
Renny Antonio Parra Paredes, third person arrested in a toddler's overdose death at the Bronx day care, was arraigned in federal court on Monday. CBS New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Police are still searching for the husband of the owner Divino Nino Day Care. Sources told CBS New York he may have fled to his native Dominican Republic.
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After a long period of drought and fire hazards, we're getting an early taste of winter. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have been desperate for rain.
The first major snowstorm of the season brought school closures, power outages, and heavy snow to our region, including to areas that badly needed it.
The MTA announced the Federal Highway Administration has given congestion pricing the green light, clearing the way for it to start on Jan. 5, 2025.
After a long period of drought and fire hazards, we're getting an early taste of winter. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have been desperate for rain.
The first major snowstorm of the season brought school closures, power outages, and heavy snow to our region, including to areas that badly needed it.
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