At Bronx Day Care, a Trap Door Hid a Cache of Drugs Where Child Died

The New York Times (NYT) (09/21/2023)
  • Days after a 1 year-old died and three other children were hospitalized due to drug exposure, investigators discovered a hidden trap door containing narcotics, including fentanyl, at Bronx daycare facility Divino Niño.
  • Previously, a kilogram of fentanyl was found near nap mats at the daycare.
  • The daycare operator, Grei Mendez, and tenant, Carlisto Acevedo Brito, have been arrested and charged with murder and drug-related offenses.
  • Officials are now investigating if the daycare was being used as a front for drug operations.