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<p>A fourth suspect has been arrested and reportedly faces charges in connection to the passing of one-year-old Nicholas Dominici. As <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/cops-find-narcotics-trapdoor-bronx-day-care-nicholas-dominici-fentanyl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a> previously reported, the toddler passed away on September 15. At the time of the incident, Dominici was in the care of the Divino Nino Daycare in the Bronx, New York.</p>
<p>The toddler&#8217;s death is reportedly due to suspected fentanyl exposure.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">More Information Regarding The Fourth Suspect&#8217;s Arrest</h3>
<p>According to <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/felix-herrera-garcia-husband-of-bronx-day-care-owner-awaiting-extradition-from-mexico-after-1-year-old-boys-fentanyl-related-death/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CBS News</a>, Felix Herrera Garcia was taken into custody on Tuesday after being located on a bus headed to Culiacan in Mexico. According to the outlet, Culiacan is a &#8220;hub&#8221; for the &#8220;most powerful drug cartel in the world,&#8221; the Sinaloa cartel.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;That cartel is the largest producer, manufacturer and trafficker of fentanyl to the U.S.,&#8221; the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, explained as per <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/sources-husband-of-nyc-day-care-owner-arrested-in-childs-fentanyl-death/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CBS News</a>. &#8220;It tells me he was going there for protection. So it made sense for him to take a bus to lay under the radar and go directly into Culiacan to lay low for a period of time.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>The outlet adds that authorities discovered Herrera Garcia&#8217;s whereabouts after receiving a tip. As <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/parents-speak-out-nicholas-dominici-passes-suspected-fentanyl-exposure-video/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a> previously reported, the suspect is the husband of the daycare owner, Grei Mendez De Ventura, who was taken into custody on the day of the incident.</p>
<p>At the time, it was reported that Mendez initially contacted her husband when she found Dominici &#8220;unresponsive.&#8221; When Garcia arrived at the location, he reportedly removed items from the daycare&#8217;s basement. Then, the suspect fled from police.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;&#8230; He left the day care and fled out the back alley, carrying two full shopping bags,&#8221; Williams added, as per <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/26/fourth-suspect-fentanyl-daycare-arrested/70975632007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USA Today</a>. &#8220;All of that happened while the children, the babies, were suffering the effect of fentanyl and were in desperate need of help.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<p>According to <a href="https://people.com/husband-nyc-daycare-owner-charged-toddler-fentanyl-death-reportedly-arrested-mexico-7975266" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PEOPLE</a>, authorities believe that Herrera Garcia, his wife, and two other suspects are &#8220;mid-level drug distributors.&#8221; <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/felix-herrera-garcia-husband-of-bronx-day-care-owner-awaiting-extradition-from-mexico-after-1-year-old-boys-fentanyl-related-death/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CBS News</a> adds that the four suspects were reportedly &#8220;operating a drug ring out of the day care.&#8221;</p>
<p>Additionally, the outlet reports that Herrera Garcia will be extradited from Mexico to reportedly face &#8220;murder and other charges&#8221; in the U.S.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">More Details Regarding The Third Suspect&#8217;s Arrest Last Week</h3>
<p>According to <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/3rd-person-arrested-bronx-fentanyl-day-care-case/story?id=103475902" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ABC News</a>, a third suspect was arrested on Saturday in connection to Nicholas Dominici&#8217;s passing. The suspect has been identified as 38-year-old Renny Antonio Parra Paredes.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/renny-antonio-parra-paredes-arrested-toddler-overdose-death-bronx-day-care/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CBS News</a> adds that Paredes, also known as &#8220;El Gallo,&#8221; served an &#8220;instrumental role in the drug distribution operation.&#8221; Authorities reportedly discovered many &#8220;tools and instruments&#8221; such as &#8220;strainers, tape, a grinder, plastic bags and digital scales&#8221; in Paredes&#8217;s apartment.</p>
<p>Additionally, police also discovered &#8220;two clear bags filled with a grayish powder&#8221; and a &#8220;rectangular brick-shaped package&#8221; at the suspect&#8217;s residence. The bag and packages reportedly &#8220;appeared to contain drugs.&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/26/fourth-suspect-fentanyl-daycare-arrested/70975632007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USA Today</a> reports that Paredes worked closely with Herrera Garcia&#8217;s cousin, Caristo Acevedo Brito. Acevedo Brito is the second suspect arrested by authorities,</p>
<p>Additionally, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/renny-antonio-parra-paredes-arrested-toddler-overdose-death-bronx-day-care/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CBS News</a> reports that Paredes was arraigned in federal court on Monday. The suspect has since been charged with &#8220;conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death.&#8221;</p>
<p>The outlet adds that if Paredes is found guilty of his charges, he faces 20 years to life in prison. Furthermore, <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/3rd-person-arrested-bronx-fentanyl-day-care-case/story?id=103475902" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ABC News</a> reports that Paredes is being held without bail.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">More Details Regarding Nicholas Dominici&#8217;s Passing &; The Arrests Of The Two Initial Suspects</h3>
<p>As <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/parents-speak-out-nicholas-dominici-passes-suspected-fentanyl-exposure-video/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a> previously reported, Divino Nino Daycare was operating on Friday, September 15, when a two-year-old named Jaziel Lino was taken home that afternoon. At the time, the child&#8217;s mother noticed her son was &#8220;acting lethargic and unresponsive.&#8221; Upon taking the child to the hospital, Lino was given Narcan. According to <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/medications-substance-use-disorders/medications-counseling-related-conditions/naloxone" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SAMHSA</a>, the medication is designed to “reverse opioid overdose&#8221; and reportedly “saved&#8221; the boy&#8217;s life.</p>
<p>Later that day, the remaining children at the daycare ate a meal and then took a nap. However, when Mendez woke the children up, she found a two-year-old boy, an eight-month-old girl, and one-year-old Nicholas Dominici “unresponsive.”</p>
<p>This is when Mendez reportedly contacted her husband, Herrera Garcia.</p>
<p>When authorities later arrived, the children were also given Narcan and then transported to Montefiore Medical Center. It was there that Dominici was pronounced deceased.</p>
<p>As <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/parents-speak-out-nicholas-dominici-passes-suspected-fentanyl-exposure-video/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a> previously reported, the daycare had passed inspection a week before the incident.</p>
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<p>Additionally, Dominici had only been in the care of the daycare for about a week.</p>
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<p>Grei Mendez De Ventura and Caristo Acevedo Brito were arrested that same day. Both individuals have been charged with &#8220;murder, assault, and child endangerment&#8221; in relation to Nicholas Dominici’s passing.</p>
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<p>As authorities investigated the daycare, they reportedly found multiple kilo presses. The object is &#8220;used to package large amounts of drugs,&#8221; as previously reported by <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/parents-speak-out-nicholas-dominici-passes-suspected-fentanyl-exposure-video/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a>.</p>
<p>Additionally, authorities located a trapdoor containing drugs and other narcotics beneath the area where the children slept, as per <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/cops-find-narcotics-trapdoor-bronx-day-care-nicholas-dominici-fentanyl/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Shade Room</a>.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Parents entrusted Grei Mendez with the care of their children,&#8221; Williams further explained as per <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/26/fourth-suspect-fentanyl-daycare-arrested/70975632007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USA Today</a>. &#8220;As alleged, instead of diligently safeguarding the well-being of those children, she and her co-conspirators put them directly in harm’s way, running a narcotics operation and storing deadly fentanyl out of the very space in which the children ate, slept, and played.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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<p>Mendez&#8217;s daycare license has reportedly been suspended as she and her attorney prepare to fight the charges against her. According to <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/26/us/new-arrest-bronx-daycare-drug-death/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a>, Andres Manuel Aranda informed the outlet that Mendez allegedly had &#8220;no previous knowledge of any contraband in the apartment.&#8221;</p>
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