- Late last week, police responded to a call from a daycare where authorities said three children were unresponsive.
- One of the children died of suspected fentanyl poisoning, according to officials.
At the Bronx daycare where a child died following a suspected fentanyl poisoning, the New York Police Department detectives say they discovered a "trap floor" filled with fentanyl and other drugs.
Emergency responders were called on last week to respond to multiple unresponsive children at Divino Niño Daycare in the Bronx.
One of the children died following a suspected fentanyl poisoning, two are in stable condition, and one remains in critical condition, according to the NYPD on September 20.
The revelation of the alleged "trap floor" is the latest in the case after two suspects, Grei Mendez, 36, and Carlisto Acevedo Brito, 41, were charged with multiple local and federal crimes related to child neglect and drug possession.
Thursday, the NYPD posted on X, formerly Twitter, showing photos of what they said was a trap floor in the daycare center's play area.
As part of an ongoing overdose fatality investigation in a Bronx daycare center on 9/15/23, a search warrant was conducted by @NYPDDetectives. A large quantity of Fentanyl, other narcotics, & drug paraphernalia was recovered in a trap floor in the play area at the daycare center. https://t.co/VycTB9hzpx pic.twitter.com/ZwaeukUHqS
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) September 21, 2023
Inside, the NYPD said it found large amounts of fentanyl, other narcotic drugs, and various paraphernalia. Previously, the NYPD said it had recovered a "kilo press" and a large quantity of narcotics containing fentanyl — alleged to have been kept on children's playmats — from the scene.
According to the federal criminal complaint against Mendez and Acevedo Brito, each defendant said they had no knowledge of drugs in the daycare.
Both are currently in custody with no set bail.