A man who concealed a stash of fentanyl beneath the floorboards of a Bronx daycare center has been sentenced to 45 years in prison following the tragic death of a toddler due to an opioid overdose. The defendant, who had previously pleaded guilty to drug charges and causing bodily harm, was held accountable for the death of 22-month-old Nicholas Dominici, who ingested fentanyl at the Divino Niño daycare in September 2023.
Fortunately, three other children who were exposed to the fentanyl were able to survive after receiving prompt medical attention and the administration of the overdose-reversing drug Narcan. The defendant, who had fled to Mexico following the overdoses, was apprehended after a two-week manhunt and admitted to storing fentanyl beneath the daycare's playroom floor, as revealed by prosecutors.
