Overview

• Federal prosecutors announced the indictment of Michael Kuilan and Antonio Venti for distributing fentanyl-laced heroin, resulting in the death of transgender activist Cecilia Gentili.
• The indictment includes charges of heroin and fentanyl distribution, with Kuilan also facing unlawful gun possession charges.
• Gentili, a prominent figure in the New York transgender community and an advocate for sex workers, died from an overdose in her Brooklyn home on Feb. 6.
• Authorities emphasized the collaborative effort among law enforcement agencies to combat the public health crisis posed by fentanyl.
• If convicted, Kuilan and Venti face the possibility of life imprisonment.