The federal government is now in charge of the investigation into the tragic death of 1-year-old Nicholas Dominici, who, along with three other children, was exposed to the toxic opioid fentanyl while taking a nap inside Divino Nino Day Care Center.
"We allege that the defendants poisoned four babies and killed one of them because they were running a drug operation from a day care center," said Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
The day care owner – Grei Mendez, 36, who was weeping in federal court, and the other defendant, Carlisto Acevedo Brito, 41, who rented a room inside the day care – were arraigned on murder and attempted murder charges. Footage showed him entering the Bronx apartment and whisking at least two full shopping bags out through a back alley. Minutes later, emergency medical personnel arrived to find children showing signs of opioid intoxication.
"Fentanyl is the most urgent threat in our nation, the tragedy that unfolded in the Bronx at the Divino Nino Day Care Center demonstrates the danger fentanyl poses to every New Yorker," said Frank Tarentino, D.E.A. New York special agent in charge. Court documents alleged on Friday afternoon, Mendez discovered the young children were not waking up from nap time. She then made three calls, including two to her husband, before dialing 911, the criminal complaint alleged.
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