Xavier Jimenez-Robledo, Fentanyl Trafficking, California 2020

Xavier Jimenez-Robledo, a 19-year-old from Seaside, California, has been accused of dealing fentanyl-laced pills that led to the overdose death of one individual and the hospitalization of another minor in Monterey County, authorities said.

A federal complaint alleges that Jimenez-Robledo sold counterfeit Percocet “M30” pills laced with fentanyl on two occasions between April 13 and May 5, 2020. One of the buyers, a Carmel Valley man, overdosed and died after being hospitalized, while the other buyer, a Pacific Grove minor, also overdosed but ultimately survived.

“The drug overdose death alleged in this complaint is both a tragedy and a warning,” said U.S. Attorney David L. Anderson. “With every drug overdose death, our community is delivered another tragic reminder that drug trafficking is a serious crime with real victims. I especially urge the young people of Monterey County to stay away from street drugs made to look like medicine. Taking even one counterfeit pill one time can be incredibly dangerous.”

Xavier Jimenez-Robledo is charged with distribution of a controlled substance analog resulting in serious bodily injury or death.

Jimenez-Robledo was arrested in Marina, CA, on June 16, 2020, and made his initial appearance in federal court in San Francisco on June 17, 2020. He is currently being held in custody pending further proceedings.

The investigation began on April 16, 2020, when officers from the Pacific Grove Police Department (PGPD) responded to reports of an unresponsive juvenile. Paramedics arrived and administered Naloxone, at which point the juvenile became responsive and was transported to a local Monterey hospital.

According to the complaint, the tablets containing fentanyl were found in the minor’s bedroom, and the DEA received a separate report on May 5, 2020, of another individual who had been hospitalized after becoming unresponsive. That individual, aged 20, died a few days later, on May 9, 2020.

Xavier Jimenez-Robledo is due to appear today for a detention hearing before the Honorable Laurel Beeler, U.S. Magistrate Judge.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/monterey-county-man-accused-dealing-fentanyl-laced-pills-killed-one-injured-another