Murder charges have been filed in Napa County for two men accused of selling fentanyl to a teenager who overdosed and died, the District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday.
Alan Jazeel Martinez, 22, and Luis Fajardo Melgoza, 20, are charged with murder and the sale of a controlled substance to a minor, transportation for the sale of a controlled substance, possession for sale of a controlled substance, conspiracy to commit a crime, and child abuse likely to cause great bodily injury or death.
"This marks the first time in Napa County law enforcement history that the Napa DA has charged a supplier of fentanyl with murder in connection with a fentanyl-related death," said the District Attorney's Office.
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