A Bronx man has been charged with the fatal fentanyl poisoning of a 12-year-old boy.
Aristides Cabrera, a/k/a "Buddha," was arrested yesterday and is currently being held in federal custody. The charges against him include distributing heroin, fentanyl, and para-fluorofentanyl in the Bronx, as well as using, carrying, and possessing firearms in connection with his drug trafficking crimes.
The indictment alleges that Cabrera sold large quantities of heroin and fentanyl to undercover law enforcement officers, with one sale involving nearly $2,000 worth of fentanyl-laced heroin. Cabrera was allegedly heard describing how he was charging higher prices for pills because "it’s a fucking opioid epidemic out here."
At the height of his drug trafficking, Cabrera was making up to approximately $10,000 a week from dealing drugs. The indictment also alleges that Cabrera kept significant quantities of his drugs in the apartment where the 12-year-old boy was residing, including in a safe stored in a closet just outside of the bedroom.
The 12-year-old boy died on June 28, 2022, after exposure to the fentanyl and para-fluorofentanyl distributed by Cabrera. The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken.
The indictment was unsealed yesterday, and Cabrera was brought into federal custody from New York State custody, where he had been serving state sentences for other firearm and drug crimes. Cabrera will be presented today before U.S. Magistrate Jennifer E. Willis.
The charges against Cabrera include conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl, as well as possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Aristides Cabrera, 50, Bronx resident, was charged with distributing heroin, fentanyl, and para-fluorofentanyl in the Bronx, New York, on June 28, 2022. He is currently being held in federal custody.
Defendant: Aristides Cabrera, a/k/a "Buddha" – CRIMINAL CHARGES: Distributing heroin, fentanyl, and para-fluorofentanyl, using, carrying, and possessing firearms in connection with drug trafficking crimes – LOCATION: Bronx, New York – DATE: June 28, 2022 – SENTENCE: Currently being held in federal custody.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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