4 Men Charged In Narcotics Conspiracy That Led To Michael K. Williams' Overdose Death
essence.comactor Michael K. Williams. If you’ll recall, Williams passed away as the result of acute intoxication with heroin, cocaine, and the deadly contaminant fentanyl back in September, shocking fans.
His death was ruled accidental. Authorities believed Williams’ death was the result of heroin laced with the deadly opioid fentanyl, which has triggered thousands of accidental overdose deaths in recent years.
According to The Associated Press, court documents linked the actor’s death to drugs sold by a Williamsburg Brooklyn-based drug trafficking organization that has been in operation since at least August 2020.
Police had photo documentation showing one of the defendants, Irvin Cartagena, executing a hand-to-hand transaction of what is believed to be fentanyl-laced narcotics to Williams directly on September 5, 2021 – just hours before the actor was found unresponsive inside his penthouse apartment.
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