"Five more people were arrested Thursday in connection with the death of Robert De Niro's grandson from a fentanyl overdose. Grant McIver, Bruce Epperson, Eddie Barreto, John Nicolas and Roy Nicolas were charged in Manhattan Federal Court with running a drug distribution network that led to the deaths of three 19-year-olds across two months in 2023. Two of the victims were De Niro's grandson, Leandro Anthony De Niro-Rodriguez, and Akira Stein, the daughter of Blondie guitarist and co-founder Chris Stein, the DEA said in a press release."
"Leandro De Niro, the son of De Niro's daughter Drena, was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on July 2, 2023. He died from an overdose of fentanyl, bromazolam, alprazolam, 7-aminoclonazepam, ketamine and cocaine, the city medical examiner ruled. Someone sold him fentanyl-laced pills that they knew were laced, yet still sold them to him, Drena De Niro wrote on social media shortly after her son's death."
"McIver, Epperson, Barreto and the two Nicolases stand accused of distributing thousands of fake pills laced with fentanyl, alprazolam and other drugs, the feds said in charging documents. The five suspects are accused of running three overlapping distribution networks in New York City and on Long Island, the DEA said. John Nicolas, 29, and Roy Nicolas, 23, sold the pills that killed Stein; while McIver, 24, Epperson, 24, and Barreto, 22, sold the pills that killed Leandro De Niro, according to the feds."
Five people were arrested and charged in Manhattan Federal Court for running drug distribution networks tied to the deaths of three 19-year-olds in 2023. The victims included Leandro Anthony De Niro-Rodriguez and Akira Stein. Leandro De Niro was found dead on July 2, 2023, from an overdose involving fentanyl, benzodiazepines, ketamine and cocaine. Investigators say dealers distributed thousands of fake pills laced with fentanyl and other substances across overlapping networks in New York City and Long Island. Dealers allegedly used social media to target teenagers and young adults. Earlier arrests included a 20-year-old charged with narcotics distribution.
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