DEA Announces 5 New Arrests In Fatal Overdose Of Robert De Niro's Grandson
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Leandro De Niro Rodriguez was found dead in 2023 at the age of 19 from an accidental drug overdose.
Five men have been arrested in connection with the accidental 2023 drug overdose of 19-year-old Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, the grandson of acting legend Robert De Niro, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced Thursday in a press conference.
“Today we recognize that justice was sought and served in the tragic overdose deaths and poisonings of our most vulnerable — our children,” said New York DEA special agent in charge Frank Tarentino. “Bailey Shaw, 18. Akira Stein, 19. Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, 19.”
“Taken from us far too soon,” he continued.
According to court documents obtained by HuffPost, the defendants were part of a “criminal network that distributed thousands of counterfeit prescription opioid pills laced with fentanyl, among other drugs” to New York City teenagers and adults.
The defendants — Grant McIver, Bruce Epperson, Eddie Barreto, John and Roy Nicolas — each face one count of conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance resulting in death. The DEA notes this carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prison.
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