Irvin Cartagena, a/k/a ‘Green Eyes,’ a 39-year-old Brooklyn resident, is facing federal charges in connection with the overdose death of Michael K. Williams. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Cartagena was arrested in Puerto Rico and is expected to be presented in federal court tomorrow.
Cartagena is charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl analogue, fentanyl, and heroin, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of [omitted].
The charges stem from an investigation into a fentanyl and heroin trafficking organization that has been operating in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. According to the allegations, the organization sold heroin laced with fentanyl and a fentanyl analogue in the vicinity of 224 South 3rd Street, including in an apartment building located at that address.
The investigation revealed that on or about September 5, 2021, members of the organization sold heroin to Michael K. Williams, which was laced with fentanyl and a fentanyl analogue. Williams died as a result of using that fentanyl-laced heroin. Despite knowing that Williams died after being sold the organization’s product, Cartagena and his co-conspirators continued to sell fentanyl-laced heroin in broad daylight, amidst residential apartment buildings, in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
The investigation was conducted by the NYPD and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, with assistance from the NYPD’s narcotics and precinct detectives in Brooklyn North.
Cartagena, 39, of Brooklyn, New York, is each charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl analogue, fentanyl, and heroin. The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. The charges against Cartagena are merely allegations, and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the NYPD will continue to work together to combat the fentanyl and heroin trafficking epidemic in New York City.
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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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