Assistant U. S. Attorneys Larry Casper, Dylan Aste and Cindy Cipriani (619) 546-9608
NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – August 31, 2021
SAN DIEGO -- On International Overdose Awareness Day, an annual commemoration designed to raise awareness of overdose prevention and reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths, Acting U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman again warned the San Diego community about the serious fentanyl crisis and advocated an “all of society” approach to countering overdoses.
“We are losing far too many lives to fentanyl, and the age of victims is getting younger, compounding the tragedy,” Grossman said. “Just this past weekend, a San Diego teenager died due to a suspected fentanyl overdose from a counterfeit pill. The public needs to realize that there is no such thing as a ’safe’ street drug -- just one pill can kill.”
Grossman noted that the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office are working closely with the Medical Examiner’s Office and law enforcement partners on overdose cases to trace the origin of deadly drugs and build cases against suppliers. Under federal law, sellers and suppliers of drugs that cause death or serious bodily injury face a stiff penalty -- a 20-year mandatory minimum sentence. The U.S. Attorney’s Office has charged approximately 30 defendants in fentanyl overdose death cases to date.
Grossman emphasized that “federal prosecutors are leaving no stone unturned to hold peddlers of fentanyl accountable. Tomorrow, Kyle...
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