The owner of a New York City day care centre where a 1-year-old child died after being exposed to fentanyl took steps to cover up her involvement in a sprawling drug operation, even as medics rushed to treat several children in her care who were poisoned by the opioid, federal prosecutors said.
The day care owner, Grei Mendez, and a man who rented a room from her, Carlisto Acevedo Brito, were hit with new federal narcotics conspiracy charges Tuesday. They were previously charged in state court with murder of “depraved indifference” in the death of 1-year-old Nicholas Dominici.Authorities said they are currently seeking a third suspect, Mendez's husband and a cousin to Brito, who fled shortly after learning of the apparent exposure.
Appearing in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, a distraught Mendez held her head in her hands and cried out for her daughter and mother, both in attendance, while denying any knowledge of the drug operation.Federal prosecutors have accused Mendez, 36, of playing a role in both the drug distribution ring and her husband's escape.
Thompson described Mendez's conduct as “truly galling” and “unspeakably dangerous,” adding that “her husband has already fled and there's no reason to believe she wouldn't also.” The federal judge, Jennifer Willis, sided with the prosecutors, ordering Mendez held in federal custody without bail. She is expected to be transferred from Rikers Island to the Metropolitan Detention Centre, a federal jail.
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