Bronx Daycare Fentanyl Death Leads to 45-Year Sentence for Drug Trafficker

Felix Herrera Garcia was sentenced for operating a drug ring from a daycare, resulting in a toddler's death and endangering other children.

Felix Herrera Garcia, 35, was sentenced to 45 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl from the Divino Niño daycare in the Bronx.
Nicholas Dominici, a 22-month-old, died from fentanyl exposure, while three other children were hospitalized and treated with Narcan.
Herrera Garcia fled to Mexico after the incident but was apprehended and extradited to the U.S. to face charges.
Prosecutors found over 11 kilograms of fentanyl and heroin hidden in secret compartments beneath the daycare's playroom floor.
Herrera Garcia's wife, Grei Mendez, and other co-conspirators face separate charges related to the drug operation and child endangerment.