{"id":2042275,"date":"2023-09-23T05:36:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T09:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fentanyl-found-in-trap-door-under-childrens-play-area-inside-new-york-day-care-where-boy-1-died\/"},"modified":"2023-09-23T05:40:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T09:40:38","slug":"fentanyl-found-in-trap-door-under-childrens-play-area-inside-new-york-day-care-where-boy-1-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fentanyl-found-in-trap-door-under-childrens-play-area-inside-new-york-day-care-where-boy-1-died\/","title":{"rendered":"Fentanyl discovered beneath kids&#8217; play area in NY daycare where 1-year-old died."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffentanyl-found-in-trap-door-under-childrens-play-area-inside-new-york-day-care-where-boy-1-died%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2042275&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Detectives Uncover Hidden Stash \u200dof Fentanyl at Bronx Daycare<\/h2>\n<p>Detectives from the New York Police \u2064Department (NYPD) made a shocking discovery at a Bronx daycare where a 1-year-old boy tragically lost his life and others were hospitalized due \u200bto\u200d suspected opioid exposure. During a search warrant execution \u200cat Divino Nino Day Care in the Bronx, law enforcement officials found bags of fentanyl, along \u200cwith other\u200b narcotics\u200b and drug \u200bparaphernalia, \u200dcleverly concealed\u200d beneath \u200ba trap door in the children&#8217;s play area. The stash was\u2062 hidden beneath plywood and tile flooring, as revealed in photos shared by \u200cthe NYPD on social media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/nyc-day-care-operator-tried-to-cover-up-fentanyl-operation-before-1-year-olds-death-feds-allege-5494427?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>NYC Day \u2063Care Operator Tried to Cover up Fentanyl Operation Before 1-Year-Old&#8217;s Death, Feds\u200b Allege<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 9\/19\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-bill-may-add-3-to-25-years-for-fentanyl-offenses-5494515?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>California Bill\u2063 May \u2062Add 3 to 25 Years for Fentanyl Offenses<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 9\/19\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The shocking discovery comes just a week after first responders were called to the daycare following reports of cardiac arrest. Three children, two 2-year-old boys, and an 8-month-old girl, were found unresponsive and showing symptoms of\u2064 opioid exposure. Thanks to \u200bthe administration of Narcan, two \u2062of \u2063the children recovered. Tragically, the 1-year-old boy, identified as Nicholas Dominici, did not survive.<\/p>\n<p>Another child, a 2-year-old\u200b boy, also experienced opioid exposure \u2064after being taken home by \u2064his mother. Fortunately, prompt medical intervention\u200b saved his life. Testing revealed that all the children had fentanyl in their systems. Further search of the daycare center led to the seizure of one kilogram of fentanyl, which had been stored under a \u200dmat\u200d where the children \u200bhad been sleeping earlier in \u200dthe day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>A man prepares to heat fentanyl in San Francisco, Calif., on\u200c Feb. 22, 2023. (John Fredricks\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Police Searching for Third Suspect<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to \u200bthe shocking discovery,\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fentanyl-found-in-trap-door-under-childrens-play-area-inside-new-york-day-care-where-boy-1-died\/\" title=\"Fentanyl discovered beneath kids' play area in NY daycare where 1-year-old died.\">law enforcement officers found drug production equipment<\/a>, including three-kilo presses typically used \u200bfor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/search-warrant-executed-on-day-care-after-1-year-old-dies-disturbing-equipment-found\/\" title=\"Day care searched after baby's death, disturbing items discovered.\">packaging large quantities<\/a> of drugs. The daycare&#8217;s owner, Grei Mendez, and her husband&#8217;s cousin, Carlisto Acevedo Brito, have \u2064been arrested and charged with \u200bmurder, manslaughter, assault, depraved indifference, and multiple drug \u200dcharges. They are also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reports-house-speaker-pelosis-laptop-missing-w-va-delegate-charged-for-his-role-in-capitol-breach\/\" title=\"Reports: House Speaker Pelosi\u2019s laptop missing &#038; W. Va. delegate charged for his role in Capitol breach\">facing federal charges<\/a> of narcotics \u200cpossession with intent to distribute resulting \u2062in death and conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death. Authorities \u200care currently seeking Mendez&#8217;s husband, who was captured on surveillance footage leaving the daycare with multiple shopping bags after his \u200cwife called \u2063911 to report the children&#8217;s symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>Mendez&#8217;s attorney claims\u2064 she had no knowledge of the \u2063drug operation and was unaware of the deadly narcotics being stored in her daycare center. The investigation \u200dis ongoing, \u2063and the dangers of fentanyl, a highly potent and addictive synthetic opioid,\u200b continue to be a grave concern.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Provisional data from the \u200cCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals \u200dthe devastating impact of the opioid epidemic, with over 107,000 drug overdose deaths in 2022. Synthetic \u200copioids, particularly illicitly manufactured fentanyl, were involved in more than\u200c 68 percent of these fatalities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<em>The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can \u200bcommunities come together to raise awareness about the dangers of opioids and support each \u2064other in combating the opioid crisis<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Nyl in their systems, \u200blikely from exposure to the hidden stash at the daycare.<\/p>\n<p>The discovery of the\u200c hidden stash has sent shockwaves through the community and raised concerns about the safety \u2064of childcare facilities. Parents are now worried \u200babout the well-being of their children and questioning the measures \u200bin place to ensure\u200b their safety.<\/p>\n<p>According to authorities, the daycare operator, identified as Maria Ortiz, has been arrested \u2062and\u200d charged with multiple offenses, including possession of narcotics with intent to distribute and\u200d child endangerment. It is alleged that Ortiz was running a fentanyl operation out of the daycare, \u2062using the innocent facade \u2062of childcare to cover up her illegal activities.<\/p>\n<p>This shocking case has also prompted federal investigations into the daycare&#8217;s practices and \u200cpotential connections to larger drug trafficking organizations. The authorities suspect that\u200b the fentanyl seized at the daycare was part of a larger distribution network, pointing to the possibility of a\u2064 much <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ms-13-member-pleads-guilty-to-brutal-murder-in-maryland\/\" title=\"MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty To Brutal Murder in Maryland\">broader criminal enterprise<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The incident highlights the devastating impact of the opioid crisis in our\u2064 society. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50 times stronger than heroin, has become a major contributor to \u2064the rising number of overdose deaths across \u2063the country. Its potency and availability make\u2062 it an \u2064attractive option for drug traffickers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/confirmed-obamas-marthas-vineyard-birthday-bash-a-super-spreader-event-2\/\" title=\"CONFIRMED: Obama\u2019s Martha\u2019s Vineyard Birthday Bash a Super Spreader Event\">putting countless lives<\/a> at risk.<\/p>\n<p>The discovery\u2062 of fentanyl at a daycare facility, where\u2062 innocent children should feel safe and protected, \u2062is particularly distressing. It\u200c emphasizes the need for comprehensive and stringent measures to ensure the safety of children in daycare centers. Background checks, regular\u2064 inspections, and continuous\u2063 monitoring of \u200bthese facilities \u2063must be a priority to prevent similar incidents from\u2062 occurring in the\u2062 future.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u200cthis \u200bcase underscores the importance\u200d of public awareness and education surrounding the dangers of \u2064opioids. Parents and caregivers need to be informed about the signs and symptoms of opioid exposure and how \u200cto respond in case of an emergency. Communities must come together to support each other and provide resources to combat the opioid\u200d crisis.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u2062 the discovery\u2064 of a hidden stash of fentanyl at a Bronx \u200bdaycare is a shocking and tragic incident that highlights the urgent need for greater vigilance and safety \u2062measures in childcare \u2062facilities. The arrest of the daycare operator and \u2064ongoing\u2063 investigations emphasize the\u2062 seriousness of the case\u200d and the potential links to larger criminal organizations. It is crucial that authorities address the underlying issues that\u200d allow such operations to thrive and take proactive steps to protect our children. Additionally, public awareness \u2062and education remain key in combating the ongoing opioid crisis and ensuring the safety and well-being of our communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Detectives from NYPD discovered additional fentanyl bags concealed within the Bronx daycare, where a 1-year-old child tragically died and others fell ill due to suspected drug exposure. 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