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Five Arrested in Fentanyl-Laced Pill Network Linked to Death of Robert De Niro’s Grandson

Prosecutors say the suspects ran a social media pill scheme tied to fentanyl-laced counterfeits that led to multiple teen deaths.

Arrestaron a cinco personas por la muerte de Leandro, el nieto de Robert De Niro
Leandro De Niro, nieto del actor Robert De Niro, falleció a los 19 años a causa de una sobredosis.
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Overview

  • A DEA-led investigation resulted in five arrests this week in Manhattan and Long Island tied to the 2023 overdose death of 19-year-old Leandro De Niro Rodriguez.
  • Court documents identify the defendants as Grant McIver, Bruce Epperson, Eddie Barreto, John Nicolas and Roy Nicolas, who are charged with distribution of controlled substances resulting in death.
  • The indictment alleges the group sold thousands of fake Xanax and Percocet pills mixed with fentanyl through social platforms in New York City and Long Island.
  • Prosecutors link the network to the deaths of at least three 19-year-olds in summer 2023, including Leandro and Akira Stein, the daughter of musician Chris Stein.
  • The NYC medical examiner ruled Leandro’s death an accidental intoxication involving fentanyl among other substances, and a previously arrested seller, Sophia H. Marks, remains without a publicly reported case update.