Suspects charged in one-year-old’s fentanyl death at New York day care

Bronx day care owner Grei Mendez and Carlisto Acevedo Brito charged after fentanyl allegedly stored on top of play mats

The owner of a New York City day care center where a one-year-old died after being exposed to fentanyl allegedly stored on top of play mats took steps to cover up her involvement in a drug distribution operation, federal prosecutors have said.

Grei Mendez, the 36-year-old owner of the day care center, and Carlisto Acevedo Brito, a 41-year-old man who rented a room from her, were hit with federal narcotics conspiracy charges on Tuesday. The charges came just days after the pair were charged with murder of depraved indifference" in the death of Nicholas Dominici in state court.